Hepatic cyst infection following aspiration sclerotherapy: a case series

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2014 Dec;23(4):441-4. doi: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.234.hcy.

Abstract

Mass-related symptoms caused by hepatic cysts are effectively treated by aspiration sclerotherapy (AS). This minimal-invasive intervention is regarded as a safe procedure. Hence, occurrence of complications is low. Transient fever is commonly reported as a side effect. However, documentation on a post-procedural hepatic cyst infection as a complication of AS is limited. We present five cases in which a tentative diagnosis of post-procedural hepatic cyst infection was made. Patients typically presented with abdominal pain and fever, had to be admitted to our hospital, and were treated with long term antibiotics. Ultimately, the cyst infection successfully resolved with ciprofloxacin in all cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / microbiology
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Cysts / therapy*
  • Female
  • Fever / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis
  • Liver Diseases / therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Sclerotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Sclerotherapy / methods
  • Suction
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin