E Meyer1, D E Lubbe, J J Fagan. 1. Division of Otolaryngology, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of alcohol sclerotherapy in patients with human immunodeficiency virus related salivary gland disease. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective study investigating the effectiveness of alcohol as a sclerosing agent. SETTING: Tertiary referral hospital. PATIENTS: Eleven human immunodeficiency virus positive patients with benign lymphoepithelial cysts were included in the study, from July 2005 to September 2006. INTERVENTIONS: Alcohol sclerotherapy was performed under local anaesthesia, with alcohol infiltrated into the benign lymphoepithelial cysts. RESULTS: Alcohol injection sclerotherapy proved to be an effective, simple, cheap, ambulatory procedure for patients who did not qualify for antiretroviral treatment.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of alcohol sclerotherapy in patients with human immunodeficiency virus related salivary gland disease. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective study investigating the effectiveness of alcohol as a sclerosing agent. SETTING: Tertiary referral hospital. PATIENTS: Eleven human immunodeficiency virus positive patients with benign lymphoepithelial cysts were included in the study, from July 2005 to September 2006. INTERVENTIONS:Alcohol sclerotherapy was performed under local anaesthesia, with alcohol infiltrated into the benign lymphoepithelial cysts. RESULTS:Alcohol injection sclerotherapy proved to be an effective, simple, cheap, ambulatory procedure for patients who did not qualify for antiretroviral treatment.
Authors: Esther Lee; Christopher Badger; Ishwarya S Mamidi; Daniel A Benito; Lilun Li; Joseph F Goodman; Punam G Thakkar; Arjun Joshi Journal: Ultrasound Date: 2021-07-21