title: Percutaneous treatment of congenital splenic cysts: drainage and sclerotherapy with polidocanol.
abstract: Congenital "true" splenic cysts are rare lesions. Therapeutic methods for the management of these lesions have been based on preserving splenic function due to the immunologic role of spleen. We report three different cases of congenital splenic cysts treated by percutaneous drainage and polidocanol sclerotherapy. This less invasive treatment appears to be safe and effective after 6 to 36 months of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey. yigit.goktay@deu.edu.tr
authors.forename: A Yigit
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Goktay
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Secil
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dicle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols