Antibiotic sclerotherapy for renal cysts.

Abstract

Seven patients with a large symptomatic renal cyst were treated by aspiration under US guidance and injection of a tetracycline solution (5-8 ml; 1%). All patients were relieved of complaints directly after treatment and US follow-up revealed complete remission or only small residual cysts after one week to twenty-one months. The combination of a strong sclerosing action with a long-acting local antibiotic prophylaxis gives tetracycline an advantage over other sclerosing agents, especially in patients with impaired renal function.

• Authors: C K van der Ent, A van Dalen, J H Enterman
• Journal: RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin (Rofo) Vol. 150 Issue 3 Pg. 339-41 (Mar 1989) ISSN: 1438-9029 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 2538886 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Sclerosing Solutions
• Tetracycline

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Female
• Humans
• Kidney Diseases, Cystic (surgery, therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Sclerosing Solutions (therapeutic use)
• Suction
• Tetracycline (therapeutic use)