Antibiotic sclerotherapy for renal cysts.
Seven patients with a large symptomatic renal cyst were treated by aspiration under US guidance and injection of a tetracycline solution (5-8 ml; 1%). All patients were relieved of complaints directly after treatment and US follow-up revealed complete remission or only small residual cysts after one week to twenty-one months. The combination of a strong sclerosing action with a long-acting local antibiotic prophylaxis gives tetracycline an advantage over other sclerosing agents, especially in patients with impaired renal function.
van der Ent
C K
CK
Military Hospital Dr. A. Mathijsen, Dept. of Radiology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
van Dalen
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Enterman
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013396:Suction; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D013752:Tetracycline