Percutaneous sclerotherapy of a symptomatic simple renal cyst in a child: observation of membrane detachment sign.
A 6-year-old girl with a symptomatic renal cyst underwent successful percutaneous aspiration and sclerotherapy with hypertonic saline under US guidance. Although membrane detachment sign was seen clearly during aspiration, it was confirmed to be a simple cyst. In contrast to previous reports, membrane detachment sign is not pathognomonic for hydatid cysts and may be seen after simple cyst aspiration. Therefore, differentiation of a symptomatic renal cyst from a hydatid cyst should not depend solely on membrane detachment sign. In either case US- or CT-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy should always be considered before surgery.
Kabaalioğlu
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Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, Antalya, Turkey.
Apaydin
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Ozkaynak
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Melikoğlu
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Sindel
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Lüleci
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D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography