Alcohol Sclerosis of a Giant Liver Cyst Following Failed Deroofings

Overview

Journal J Radiol Case Rep

Specialty Radiology

Date 2012 Apr 4

PMID 22470778

Citations 9

Authors

Adib R Karam

Caitlin Connolly

Urvi Fulwadhva

Sarwat Hussain

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Abstract

Percutaneous alcohol sclerotherapy for simple liver cysts is an established and safe procedure. We report alcohol ablation of a very large (5.5 liters) liver cyst that had failed laparoscopic deroofing procedures twice. The cyst responded to multisession alcohol sclerotherapy.

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