title: Percutaneous treatment of true splenic cysts: report of two cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korgialeneio-Benakeio Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Greece. loutharad@yahoo.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thanos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mylona
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ntai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pomoni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Batakis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol