1996 Volume 87 Issue 12 Pages 1277-1280
(Background) The objective of this study is to evaluate the sclerosing agents for simple renal cysts.
(Methods) Thirty-three renal cysts of 30 patients were treated by injection of sclerosing agents with the guidance of ultrasonography. Among them, 22 were treated with ethanol, and 11 with minocycline-hydrochloride (MINO).
(Results) Clinical efficacy rates and volume reduction rates in each treatment group of ethenol or MINO, were 100% and 90.9%, and 91.2±13.1% (mean±SD) and 83.2±28.5%, respectively. Although several complications including pain and intoxication were observed in ethanol (47.4%), no complications were observed in MINO.
(Conclusion) The instillation of MINO into renal cysts is an effective, safe and simple treatment. It is thought that it can be the first choice of treatment for simple renal cysts.
