Percutaneous treatment of simple renal cysts with n-butyl cyanoacrylate and iodized oil
PDF
Cite
Share
Request
Interventional Radiology - Original Article
P: 148-152
June 2009

Percutaneous treatment of simple renal cysts with n-butyl cyanoacrylate and iodized oil

Diagn Interv Radiol 2009;15(2):148-152
1. Departments of Radiology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
2. Departments of Urology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
No information available.
No information available
Received Date: 21.10.2008
Accepted Date: 01.12.2008
PDF
Cite
Share
Request

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy of n-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) and iodized oil mixture in treatment of simple renal cysts.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Twenty-three patients with 27 symptomatic or large (>3 cm) simple cysts were treated by computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous aspiration and injection of NBCA and iodized oil mixture. The patients (17 men and 6 women, mean age, 57.2 ± 10.5 years) were treated with as out-patients. The volume of the treated cysts was calculated with periodic noncontrast enhanced CT examinations 1 and 6 months after the procedure. The procedure was considered successful during follow-up when the diameter of the cyst was measured less than 50% of the initial diameter in CT .

RESULTS

The sclerotherapy was technically successful in all patients. The diameter of the cysts ranged between 3.5 and 8 cm (mean, 5.6 ± 1.3 cm), and 1 and 3.4 cm (mean, 2.1 ± 0.6 cm) before and after sclerotherapy, respectively (P < 0.001). Average diameter reduction was 62.5% during the follow-up period. The mean follow- up lasted 9.1 months (6–14 months). Flank pain resolved in 20 of 23 symptomatic patients (87%). In three patients, the symptoms decreased slightly. At follow-up CT, the procedure was successful in 25 of 27 cysts (93%). We did not observe any complications related to the procedure.

CONCLUSION

Percutaneous sclerotherapy with NBCA and iodized oil mixture was found to be a simple, safe, effective, well tolerated alternative technique for management of simple renal cysts.