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Ethanol has specific clinical indications in medicine
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Ethanol has specific clinical indications in medicine, particularly as an ablation agent for treating conditions such as recurrent benign thyroid cysts and hepatic cysts.

Evidence for · 3
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Disease State Clinical Review: The Clinical Utility of Minimally Invasive Interventional Procedures in the Management of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Lesions.
2022 · cited by 39
Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy is recommended and clinically indicated for recurrent benign thyroid cysts.
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The retrieved literature directly supports the claim that ethanol has specific clinical indications, noting its established use in percutaneous ethanol injection therapy for recurrent benign thyroid cysts and hepatic hydatid cysts.

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A Novel Approach to Recurrent Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Using EUS-Guided Aspiration and Ethanol Injection: A Case Report and Focused Literature Review.
2026 · cited by 0
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol injection is demonstrated as a safe and feasible minimally invasive alternative for recurrent hepatic hydatid cysts.
Update on interventional techniques for thyroid and parathyroid pathologies.
2025 · cited by 0
Percutaneous ethanol injection remains an established, preferred treatment with specific indications for cystic thyroid nodules.
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  1. American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Disease State Clinical Review: The Clinical Utility of Minimally Invasive Interventional Procedures in the Management of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Lesions.peer-reviewedsupports
  2. Percutaneous Ethanol Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Periprocedural Onset Alcohol Toxicity and Pancreatitis Following Conventional Percutaneous Ethanol Ablation Treatmentpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  3. Abstract PS4-04-21: Deciparticle™ Everolimus (Sapu003): From Cytostasis to Cytotoxicity via a Single mPEG Polymer and Clinic-Ready Manufacturingpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. Toxicity Test of Ethanol Extract Stelechocarpus Burahol (Kepel) Fruits through Brine Shrimp Toxicity Assaypeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  5. A Novel Approach to Recurrent Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Using EUS-Guided Aspiration and Ethanol Injection: A Case Report and Focused Literature Review.peer-reviewedsupports
  6. Current Perspectives on Photodynamic Therapy for Skin Diseases: A Narrative Review.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  7. Liquid embolic agents-a practical overview.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  8. Methanol intoxication and acute kidney injury: pathophysiological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Case Report: Long-term survival of adenoid cystic carcinoma with central airway stenosis treated by bronchoscopic ablation combined with para-toluenesulfonamide injection.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. Advances in orphan drug development for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a 2025 update from the FDA and EMA.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. Update on interventional techniques for thyroid and parathyroid pathologies.peer-reviewedsupports
  12. Real-time guidance of lauromacrogol ablation for pancreatic cystic lesions using confocal laser endomicroscopy.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
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first checked05 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8505 Aug 2026
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