Robert K J Clemens, Thomas O Meier, Roger Pfiffner, Jürg Hafner, Beatrice Amann-Vesti
Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. robert.clemens@gmx.net
VASA. Zeitschrift für Gefässkrankheiten 2012 MarLymphatic cysts can either represent lymphatic malformations (LMs) or may occur after trauma or operation. Independent of their etiology lymphatic cysts can cause functional impairment and recurrent skin infections. We report the successful use of OK-432 injected transcutanously to treat lymphatic macrocysts. Treatment of LMs with OK-432 has been reported to be a safe and minimally invasive procedure. The underlying mechanism is still unclear but injection leads to an inflammation of the wall resulting in occlusion or shrinkage of the cyst.
Robert K J Clemens, Thomas O Meier, Roger Pfiffner, Jürg Hafner, Beatrice Amann-Vesti. Sclerotherapy of lymphatic cysts of the leg with OK-432. VASA. Zeitschrift für Gefässkrankheiten. 2012 Mar;41(2):149-53
PMID: 22403135
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