Picibanil also called OK - 432, is a mixture of group A streptococcus with anti-neoplastic properties used in treatment of cystic hygroma (lymphangiomas).[1]
References
edit- ^ Rebuffini, E.; Zuccarino, L.; Grecchi, E.; Carinci, F.; Merulla, V. E. (2012). "Picibanil (OK-432) in the treatment of head and neck lymphangiomas in children". Dental Research Journal. 9 (Suppl 2): S192–S196. doi:10.4103/1735-3327.109752 (inactive 1 November 2024). PMC 3692172. PMID 23814582.
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