Clinical Study

Symptomatic Abdominal Simple Cysts: Is Percutaneous Sclerotherapy with Hypertonic Saline and Bleomycin a Treatment Option?

Table 1

Patients’ data and cysts’ location, symptomatology, and initial volume.

Patient numberCyst numberAge/sexLocationSymptomsInitial cyst’s volume

35277147/femaleLeft kidneyAbdominal fullness, flank pain 486 mL
39401276/femaleLiver/segment IVDiscomfort, bulking symptoms291.25 mL
34958348/femaleLiver/segment VIDiscomfort, intermittent pain, and bulking symptoms670.8 mL
37154457/maleLiver/segment IIIDiscomfort, intermittent pain, and bulking symptoms1141.2 mL
23372556/maleRight adrenalAbdominal upper quadrant pain 321.4 mL
36237660/femaleLiver/segment VIIDiscomfort, bulking symptoms585.2 mL
36237760/femaleLiver/segment VIIIDiscomfort, bulking symptoms 403.75 mL
33217852/maleRight adrenalRight abdominal upper quadrant pain 904.32 mL
42847952/femaleLiver/segment VIIIDiscomfort, bulking symptoms 412.87 mL
427111042/maleRight kidneyAbdominal fullness, flank pain 220.78 mL
427111142/maleRight kidneyAbdominal fullness, flank pain 241.4 mL
282541271/femaleLiver/segment VIDiscomfort 253.43 mL
260971377/femaleLiver/segment VDiscomfort, intermittent pain 696.56 mL
274301476/femaleLiver/segment IVDiscomfort, intermittent pain 514.1 mL
274301576/femaleLiver/segment VIDiscomfort, intermittent pain 201.6 mL
274301676/femaleLiver/segment VIDiscomfort, intermittent pain 94.5 mL
299771757/femaleLiver/segment VIDiscomfort, bulking symptoms, and intermittent pain 1073.36 mL
299771857/femaleLiver/segment IVDiscomfort, bulking symptoms, and intermittent pain 234.6 mL
374821958/femaleLiver/segment IIIDiscomfort388.126 mL