Alcohol sclerotherapy of simple parenchymal liver cysts

Three symptomatic non-parasitic liver cysts in three patients were treated by the technique of percutaneous aspiration followed by sclerosis of the cyst lining by irrigation with absolute alcohol. In two patients the treatment was fully successful, with partial success in the third case. Two cysts underwent two separate treatments. The technique, which is reviewed, was shown to be a safe and effective alternative to conventional surgical management.