Journal article
Successful Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy Technique for the Management of a Microcystic Warthin’s Tumor
Journal of medical ultrasound, v 33(3), pp 275-277
01 Jul 2025
PMID: 41018834
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Abstract
Ultrasonographic descriptions of Warthin’s tumor (WT) vary from a predominately macrocystic appearance (anechoic with internal septations) to microcystic (multiple, diffuse, 1–2 mm anechoic areas). While the current first-line treatment for WTs is surgical excision, ultrasound-guided ethanol sclerotherapy (UGES) demonstrates success in macrocystic WTs, with aspiration of the cystic contents followed by injection of the sclerosing agent. Typically, microcystic tumors are thought to be unresponsive to sclerotherapy. In this case, we report the first application of ethanol sclerotherapy without ultrasound-guided aspiration for the treatment of a microcystic WT. The patient presented with a 2.0 cm × 1.97 cm × 3.05 cm right parotid mass of 9 years’ duration. UGES was performed in clinic under local anesthesia through injection of 97% ethanol in the three separate components of the target lesion. Six months postprocedure, ultrasound evaluation demonstrated a volume reduction rate of 78.53%. The patient reported significant cosmetic improvement and no observed complications.
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- Title
- Successful Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy Technique for the Management of a Microcystic Warthin’s Tumor
- Creators
- Tatiana Ferraro - George Washington UniversitySophia Song - George Washington UniversityPunam Thakkar - George Washington UniversityArjun Joshi - George Washington University
- Publication Details
- Journal of medical ultrasound, v 33(3), pp 275-277
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer -- Medknow Publications
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001576860200006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105016825073
- Other Identifier
- 991022197410604721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging