Percutaneous renal cyst aspiration and treatment with alcohol.
Twenty-two simple renal cysts of 16 patients were aspirated under guidance of ultrasound, with a 20-gauge needle with stylet. Sixteen of those cysts were treated with 96% alcohol. All cysts that were not treated with alcohol recurred within 10 weeks. Treatment with alcohol revealed no recurrences in 3 months follow-up for 12 patients and 6 months follow-up for 4 patients. No major complications were encountered.
Ozgür
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Department of Urology, Higher Specialization Hospital of Turkey, Ankara.
Cetin
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S
Ilker
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Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000431:Ethanol