A painful large ganglion cyst of the ankle treated by the injection of OK-432

Akira OgoseDivision of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata University,1-751 Asahimachi, Niigata 951-8510, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]

Tetsuo HottaDivision of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata University,1-751 Asahimachi, Niigata 951-8510, Japan

Hiroyuki KawashimaDivision of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata University,1-751 Asahimachi, Niigata 951-8510, Japan

Naoto EndoDivision of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata University,1-751 Asahimachi, Niigata 951-8510, Japan

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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