Ethanol ablation of extradigital solid glomus tumors.

Glomus tumors are predominantly benign neoplasms accounting for less than 2% of all soft tissue tumors. While generally solitary, multiple lesions have been reported in approximately 10% of cases. Glomus tumors are typically under 1 cm in dimension accompanied by the classic triad of symptoms: debilitating pain, pinpoint tenderness, and hypersensitivity to cold temperatures. Excisional therapy is the accepted standard of care, however, past reports of non-invasive treatments for multiple glomangiomata variant tumors include laser therapy, irradiation, and sclerotherapy with STS and hypertonic saline. We present a case of a patient with multiple subcutaneous and intramuscular, lower-extremity benign solid glomus tumors treated successfully utilizing ethanol ablation, which has not been previously reported. This minimally invasive treatment allowed for control of symptoms from a benign condition previously requiring multiple invasive surgeries.

The use of TPA in combination with alcohol in the treatment of the recurrent complex hydrocele.

A hydrocele is an abnormal collection of serous fluid in the space between the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis. Hydrocele is the most common cause of painless scrotal swelling which affects about 1% of men. Generally, adult hydroceles are idiopathic in origin; however, inguinal surgery, varicocelectomy, infection, trauma and a patent processus vaginalis are each associated with the subsequent development of a hydrocele. Surgical removal of hydroceles is the gold standard of care. However, multiple cases have reported high success rates (ranging from 85% to 96%) using a combination of aspiration and sclerotherapy. We present a case of a patient with recurring complex hydrocele and effective treatment utilizing a combination of thrombolytic therapy, catheter drainage and subsequent alcohol ablation.