Abstract |
We report a very rare case of a plunging ranula extending into the parapharyngeal space, which was treated successfully with OK-432. A 27-year-old woman presented with a 4-month history of right submandibular swelling. Based on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings, we established a diagnosis of plunging ranula intruding into the parapharyngeal space. The patient was treated with an intracystic OK-432 injection that was administered under ultrasonographic guidance. At 6 weeks after the injection, computed tomography showed complete disappearance of the cystic mass. No recurrence was noted during the 10-month follow-up.
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Authors | Makoto Kinoshita, Wataru Kida, Haruka Nakahara |
Journal | American journal of otolaryngology
(Am J Otolaryngol)
2012 May-Jun
Vol. 33
Issue 3
Pg. 345-8
ISSN: 1532-818X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21917352
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Picibanil
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Agents
(administration & dosage)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Injections, Intralesional
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Pharyngeal Diseases
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Pharynx
- Picibanil
(administration & dosage)
- Ranula
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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