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Drooling nach Strahlentherapie

Botulinumtoxin als erfolgreiches Therapieverfahren

Drooling following radiation

Botulinum toxin as a successful treatment modality

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Drooling ist sowohl eine Störung der enoralen Speichelkontrolle und der orofazialen Motorik, aber vor allem auch ein soziales Stigma für die Betroffenen. Es wird über einen Patienten mit einem Hypopharynxkarzinom berichtet, bei dem sich das Drooling nach der primären Strahlentherapie massiv verschlechterte, obwohl die Radiatio der Speicheldrüsen als effektive Therapieoption des Drooling gilt. In diesem Fall reduzierte sich der Speichelfluss deutlich nach der Injektion von Botulinumtoxin in die großen Kopfspeicheldrüsen. Dieses klinisch bedeutsame Ansprechen auf die Behandlung mit Botulinumtoxin sollte bei Patienten auch nach einer Radiatio bedacht werden.

Abstract

Drooling is both a clinical sign for the diminished control of saliva and oral motor function and a heavy social burden for patients. We report a case in which drooling deteriorated after radiotherapy of the head and neck region as the primary treatment for hypopharyngeal cancer, although radiotherapy of the salivary glands is known to be an effective treatment option for drooling. In this particular case, injection of botulinum toxin in the parotid and submandibular glands significantly reduced drooling. The excellent response to botulinum toxin is of great clinical interest for similar RT non-responders.

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Steffen, A., Wollenberg, B., Schönweiler, R. et al. Drooling nach Strahlentherapie. HNO 59, 115–117 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-010-2232-5

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