Alcohol sclerosis of a giant liver cyst following failed deroofings

J Radiol Case Rep. 2011;5(2):19-22. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v5i2.634. Epub 2011 Feb 1.

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.

Keywords: Alcohol ablation; Alcohol sclerosis; hepatic cyst sclerosis; liver cyst sclerosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cysts / pathology
  • Cysts / therapy*
  • Ethanol / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / pathology
  • Liver Diseases / therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Recurrence
  • Sclerosing Solutions / therapeutic use*
  • Sclerotherapy / methods*
  • Treatment Failure

Substances

  • Sclerosing Solutions
  • Ethanol