OK-432 Treatment of Ranula Intruding into the Cervical Region.

Plunging ranula intruding into the cervical region is rare and a standard therapy has not yet been consolidated. This paper investigates the outcomes and side effects of OK-432 treatment in patients with a ranula extending into the cervical region. The study design and setting consisted of a planned data collection at Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University and Fukase Clinic. Eight patients with ranula extending into the cervical region received OK-432 treatment between January 2016 and February 2019. OK-432 treatment was performed for patients with ranula extending into the cervical region. In all patients, a total shrinkage and marked reduction in lesions were observed without local scars or deformations after OK-432 treatment. Complications were local swelling and mild fever (37.5-38.5 °C), which lasted a few days in half of the patients. OK-432 treatment is straightforward, secure, and efficacious and can be substituted for surgery in the treatment of ranula extending into the cervical region.

Citation

Nobuo Ohta, Shion Shirane, Shigeru Fukase, Rei Kawata, Teruyuki Sato, Nozomi Satani, Takahiro Suzuki. OK-432 Treatment of Ranula Intruding into the Cervical Region. Clinics and practice. 2022 Mar 28;12(2):215-218

PMID: 35447853

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