OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The aim of the study was the evaluation of the clinical data of 33 patients who had had drooling attributable to various diseases, salivary fistulas, and sialadenitis and had been treated with injection of botulinum toxin type A (Botox). A controlled follow-up study documenting efficiency, possible side effects, and duration of the effect of treatment was also performed. ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of sialadenitis and xerostomia within a year after radioactive iodine administration for thyroid remnant ablation after preparation with recombinant human thyroid-stimulating hormone (rhTSH) or levothyroxine (LT4 ) withdrawal. METHODS The study has included 121 patients, divided into 4 groups: group A (rhTSH = 100 mCi), group B...

UNLABELLED The long-term dental safety profile of high-dose radioiodine therapy remained elusive despite more than 6 decades of clinical use. METHODS In a cohort study, we investigated the incidence of sialadenitis, xerostomia, caries, and tooth extractions after high-dose radioiodine therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer and explored risk factors by multiple regression models. RESULTS ...

A63-year-old black woman with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and end-stage renal disease who was on dialysis underwent percutaneous intervention of a right coronary artery. A total of 100 cc of Optiray (74% Ioversol, a nonionic low-osmolar contrast agent with 350 mg/mL of organically bound iodine) was used during the procedure. A few hours after the procedure, the patient noticed swelling and...