학술논문
Botulinum toxin injection for abductor spasmodic dysphonia under cervical ultrasonography guidance.
Document Type
Case Study
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Subject
*BOTULINUM toxin
*BOTULINUM A toxins
*LARYNGEAL muscles
*ULTRASONIC imaging
*INJECTIONS
*VOICE disorders
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ISSN
0385-8146
Abstract
Ultrasound (US) imaging effectively provides real-time anatomical information for clinical examinations. In otolaryngology, US imaging can visualize laryngeal muscles as well as cervical muscles. Here we present the case where US imaging was used while injecting botulinum toxin (BT) for the treatment of abductor spasmodic dysphonia, which provided definite results. We could visualize not only the injection pathway but also the infiltration of the BT solution into the posterior cricoarytenoid muscles. Therefore, our laryngeal US imaging is useful for both improving the success rate and avoiding injection complications of BT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]