Successful therapeutic embolization of aldosteronoma using absolute ethanol.
Adrenal arterial infusion of absolute ethanol (AE) was successfully performed to treat a hyperfunctioning aldosteronoma. One milliliter of AE was infused into the branches of the inferior adrenal artery using a microcatheter with coaxial technique. No severe complications occurred during the procedure. The patient has experienced no recurrence of symptoms, and laboratory values have remained normal for eight months after therapy.
Inoue
H
H
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Nakajo
M
M
Miyazono
N
N
Hori
A
A
Kanetsuki
I
I
Hokotate
H
H
Tanaka
D
D
Fukukura
Y
Y
Ueno
K
K
D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000098:blood supply; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000431:Ethanol