Alcohol sclerotherapy of human immunodeficiency virus related parotid lymphoepithelial cysts.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of alcohol sclerotherapy in patients with human immunodeficiency virus related salivary gland disease.


METHODS
Prospective study investigating the effectiveness of alcohol as a sclerosing agent.


METHODS
Tertiary referral hospital.


METHODS
Eleven human immunodeficiency virus positive patients with benign lymphoepithelial cysts were included in the study, from July 2005 to September 2006.


METHODS
Alcohol sclerotherapy was performed under local anaesthesia, with alcohol infiltrated into the benign lymphoepithelial cysts.


RESULTS
Alcohol injection sclerotherapy proved to be an effective, simple, cheap, ambulatory procedure for patients who did not qualify for antiretroviral treatment.
Meyer
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Division of Otolaryngology, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa.
Lubbe
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Fagan
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D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000431:Ethanol