Ethanol has specific clinical indications in medicine
Is it true that ethanol has specific clinical indications in medicine?
Yes. Ethanol has specific clinical indications in medicine, particularly as an ablation agent for treating conditions such as recurrent benign thyroid cysts and hepatic 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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Jasim, S., Patel, K. N., Randolph, G., Adams, S., Cesareo, R., Condon, E., Henrichsen, T. L., Itani, M., Papaleontiou, M., Rangel, L., Schmitz, J., & Stan, M. (2022). 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.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eprac.2022.02.011
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P, E., A, E. S., M, G. A., H, R., & SH, A. (2026). A Novel Approach to Recurrent Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Using EUS-Guided Aspiration and Ethanol Injection: A Case Report and Focused Literature Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1155/crgm/5497218
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JG, M., A, B. H., S, P., C, G., A, C., G, R., & C, B. (2025). Update on interventional techniques for thyroid and parathyroid pathologies.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ando.2025.102468
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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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