Percutaneous aspiration of hepatic cysts does not provide definitive therapy.

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  • S Saini
  • P R Mueller
  • J T Ferrucci
  • J F Simeone
  • J Wittenberg
  • R J Butch
چکیده

Follow-up of 13 patients who underwent radiologically guided percutaneous needle aspiration of simple liver cysts revealed cyst recurrence in all patients within 2 years. While still effective as a primary diagnostic maneuver, percutaneous aspiration seems to lack permanent therapeutic benefit. However, it may be used as a therapeutic trial to confirm the origin of the patient's symptoms. The possible role of intracystic instillation of sclerosing agents was not studied in this series.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJR. American journal of roentgenology

دوره 141 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1983