Botulinum toxin treatment for a compensatory hyperhidrosis subsequent to an upper thoracic sympathectomy.
J Dermatolog Treat
; 13(2): 91-3, 2002 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-12060509
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Compensatory hyperhidrosis is the commonest complication of sympathectomy, but there's no known effective treatment.METHODS:
Botulinum toxin type A (a total dose of 300 MU, 1.0 MU/cm(2)) was used successfully to treat a 68-year-old male with a 5-year history of compensatory hyperhidrosis of the anterior chest following thoracic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis.RESULTS:
The hyperhidrosis resolved for 8 months without systemic side effects.CONCLUSION:
Intracutaneous injection of botulinum toxin is a fast, safe, effective and well-accepted approach for treatment of compensatory hyperhidrosis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxinas Botulínicas
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Hiperidrose
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article