Alcohol sclerosis of a giant liver cyst following failed deroofings

Authors

  • Adib Raphael Karam
  • Caitlin Connolly
  • Urvi Fulwadhva
  • Sarwat Hussain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v5i2.634

Keywords:

Alcohol sclerosis, hepatic cyst sclerosis, liver cyst sclerosis, Alcohol ablation

Abstract

Percutaneous alcohol sclerotherapy for simple liver cysts is an established and safe procedure. We report alcohol ablation of a very large (5.5 liters) liver cyst that had failed laparoscopic deroofing procedures twice. The cyst responded to multisession alcohol sclerotherapy.

Author Biographies

Adib Raphael Karam

Radiology Department

Abdominal Imaging Fellow

Caitlin Connolly

Fourth-year Medical Student

Urvi Fulwadhva

Fourth-year Radiology Resident

Sarwat Hussain

Professor, vice chairman, Radiology department

Published

2011-02-09

Issue

Section

Interventional Radiology