Percutaneous treatment of true splenic cysts: report of two cases.
We report two cases of successful percutaneous therapy of epithelial splenic cysts. A 19-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man underwent drainage of their epithelial cysts with subsequent instillation of alcohol into the cavities under computed tomographic guidance.
Thanos
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Department of Radiology, Korgialeneio-Benakeio Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Greece. loutharad@yahoo.com
Mylona
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Ntai
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Pomoni
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Batakis
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D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000431:Ethanol