Abstract
Despite its benign nature, a ganglion can be problematic. We successfully treated a patient with large painful ganglion in his ankle by OK-432 (lyophilized incubation mixture of group A Streptococcus pyogenes of human origin) injection. OK-432 injection seems to be a safe, convenient, and effective alternative to surgical treatment for either symptomatic or recurrent ganglia.
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Ogose, A., Hotta, T., Kawashima, H. et al. A painful large ganglion cyst of the ankle treated by the injection of OK-432. Mod Rheumatol 17, 341–343 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10165-007-0597-4
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