title: Treatment of a patient with an infected hepatic cyst.
abstract: Symptomatic hepatic cysts are infrequently seen by family physicians. We review the literature and describe the diagnosis and management of a patient with cystic liver disease and a dominant infected hepatic cyst. The treatment included percutaneous drainage, intravenous antibiotic therapy, and sclerotherapy infusion using sterile alcohol (95% ethanol).
authors.affiliation: Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center, Family Practice Residency Program, FL 32308-4676, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Purvis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ginaldi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casimiro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000431:Ethanol