Picibanil

Picibanil is a mixture of group A streptococcus with anti-neoplastic properties used in treatment of cystic hygroma (lymphangiomas).[1]

References

  1. Elena Rebuffini,1 Luca Zuccarino,2 Emma Grecchi,1 Francesco Carinci,1 and Vittorio Emanuele Merulla (2012). "Picibanil (OK-432) in the treatment of head and neck lymphangiomas in children". Dent Res J (Isfahan). 9(Suppl 2): S192–S196. doi:10.4103/1735-3327.109752. PMC 3692172Freely accessible. PMID 23814582.

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