Assessment of liver hydatid cyst cases - 10 years experience inTurkey

Abstract

We analysed 73 hydatid cyst patients according to their age, gender, localization, number of cysts, infectivity, symptoms, physical examination findings, presence of accompanying diseases, and diagnostic methods. Female/male ratio was 1.6/1. In total, 69% of cases had a single cyst and 31% multiple cysts. Of the cysts, 61% were in form of "eau de roche" and the rest infective. The mean age was 42.3 years, ranging from 18 to 85 years. The most common symptom was abdominal pain in 74% of patients. Right lobe involvement was encountered in 65% of cases, left lobe in 13%, and left and right in 8%. In 27% of patients, cholelithiasis was the most common accompanying disease. As an imaging technique ultrasound was the most commonly used diagnostic technique.

Surgical treatment of hepatic echinococcosis in Prizren (Kosovo)

“…As in previous reports, female gender dominated significantly (73%) [4,15] and patients living in rural places (64%) as the highest incidence of human infestation occurs in sheep and cattle-raising areas [25] . Humans are accidental intermediate hosts that become infected by handling soil, dirt or animal hair that contains eggs.…”

“…Cysts may not initially cause symptoms, in some cases for many years [14] . The diagnose of cystic echinococcosis is based mainly by imaging, while serology tests such as indirect hemogglutination, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, immunoblots or latex agglutination that use antigens specific for E. granulosus are used to verify the imaging results [15] . The imaging technique of choice for cystic echinococcosis is ultrasonography since it is not only able to visualize the cysts in the body's organs but it is also inexpensive, non-invasive and gives instant results [16,17] .…”

Surgical treatment of Abdominal Echinococcosis

“…2018 Dec;5 (12): [3831][3832][3833][3834][3835][3836] International Surgery Journal | December 2018 | Vol 5 | Issue 12 Page 3832 serology tests such as indirect hemogglutination, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, immunoblots or latex agglutination that use antigens specific for E. granulosus are used to verify the imaging results. 5 The imaging technique of choice for is ultrasonography. MRI is often preferred to CT scans when diagnosing cystic echinococcosis since it gives better visualization of liquid areas within the tissue 2 .…”