Treatment of a symptomatic hepatic cyst by tetracycline hydrochloride instillation sclerosis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-175

  Davies, Christopher W ^a   McIntyre, Alistair S ^a  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyst; Liver; Tetracycline

Indexed keywords

SCLEROSING AGENT; TETRACYCLINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029872814     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199602000-00015     Document Type: Article

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