Arch Aesthetic Plast Surg.
2017 Oct;23(3):146-148. 10.14730/aaps.2017.23.3.146.
Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection Under Ultrasonographic Guidance for Management of Parotid Sialocele: A Case Report and Literature Review
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea. psyjkim@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 2394321
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14730/aaps.2017.23.3.146
Abstract
- Sialocele formation is a recognised complication of parotid surgery. Most cases resolve after conservative therapy consisting of pressure dressing, fasting, and repeated aspiration. However, some cases are resistent to such treatment and require further intervention. In this report, we present the method of botulinum toxin (BTX) injection into the parotid gland under ultrasonographic guidance along with atropine injection. A 63-year-old female underwent excision of a pleomorphic adenoma abutting an accessory parotid gland. Sialocele formation persisted after almost 3 weeks of conservative therapy. BTX A was given under ultrasonographic guidance and the sialocele disappeared after two doses of treatment. BTX injection under ultrasonographic guidance was thus a safe and effective method for treating persistent sialocele.
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