Table 2 MEPM concentration in serum and cyst fluid
Patient number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total (mean ± SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cyst number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6a | 6b | 7a | 7b | 8a | 8b | 8c | 9 | 10 | |
Time between MEPM administration and cyst drainage (min.) | 35 | 30 | 63 | 50 | 72 | 54 | 65 | 21 | 75 | 178 | 202 | 222 | 75 | 178 | 95.1 ± 70.5 |
Fluid volume aspirated from cysts (mL) | 75 | 10 | 135 | 12 | 100 | 25 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 75 | 130 | 75 | 40 | 75 | 57.3 ± 44.0 |
MEPM serum concentration (μg/mL) | 27.7 | 41.8 | 40.4 | 24.4 | 59.2 | 19.7 | 47.3 | 32.5 | 24.2 | 34.3 | 35.2 ± 12.2 | ||||
MEPM cyst fluid concentration (μg/mL) | 0.4 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 ± 2.6 |
MEPM concentration ratio (cyst content/serum) (%) | 1.44 | 16.0 | 18.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 18.8 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 8 | 13.2 | 3.8 | 9.46 ± 7.2 |