Single-session alcohol sclerotherapy in benign symptomatic hepatic cysts.
Acta Radiol
; 38(6): 993-7, 1997 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9394655
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the results of single-session alcohol sclerotherapy in benign symptomatic liver cysts. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Ten cysts (volume 200-4,800 ml) in 10 patients were treated by percutaneous catheterization and injection of 96% ethanol at a dose of 10% of the cyst volume but never more than 100 ml. The treatment was applied for a maximum of 20 min, after which the alcohol and catheter were removed.RESULTS:
A satisfactory reduction in cyst volume was achieved in all patients. In 8 patients there was a re-accumulation of fluid during the first period after therapy, followed by a significant reduction in volume on later follow-up examinations. Except for pain, there were no complications.CONCLUSION:
Sclerotherapy as a single-session procedure resulted in a significant reduction in cyst volume in all 10 patients. The postprocedural re-accumulation of fluid seen in 8 patients proved to be temporary. It was not necessary to repeat the sclerotherapy procedure in any patient.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sclerosing Solutions
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Sclerotherapy
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Cysts
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Ethanol
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Liver Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Radiol
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Norway