Symptomatic hepatic cyst in a child: treatment with single-shot injection of tetracycline hydrochloride Fabrizzi G et al. - The authors present an 11-year-old boy admitted to hospital because of abdominal pain. The cyst regressed totally, leaving a hyperechoic linear scar on US examination at 1 year. On the basis of the clinical and imaging results obtained, percutaneous sclerotherapy of hepatic cysts can be recommended as the treatment of choice and as a valid alternative to laparoscopy in children. [more...]
