Epidemiological and clinical aspects of patients with hydatid cyst in Iran

Moosazadeh, Mahmood; Abedi, Ghasem; Mahdavi, Seif Ali; Shojaee, Jalil; Charkame, Ali; Afshari, Mahdi

doi:10.1007/s12639-016-0803-4

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“…This finding could be explained by women are exposed to contact with sources of infection such as dogs, soil and raw vegetable. A similar observation was made by some authors in Turkey [20] [21] [22], in Iran [23], in western Azerbaijan [24] and in China [25].…”

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confidence: 89%

Evaluation of Usefulness of Three Serological Tests Using Native Crude Antigen in Diagnosis of Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis Patients

Akıl¹,

Ozkeklikci²,

Öztürk³

et al. 2021

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confidence: 89%

Evaluation of Usefulness of Three Serological Tests Using Native Crude Antigen in Diagnosis of Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis Patients

Akıl¹,

Ozkeklikci²,

Öztürk³

et al. 2021

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“…Contrastingly, a study on human CE in Iraq [ 35 ] identified the highest prevalence for 21–30 years age group. Analysis of gender-based data revealed that females were more prone to CE infection than males, a finding that has been previously observed in Lebanon [ 36 ] and other Middle eastern countries like Iran [ 37 , 38 ] and Iraq [ 35 ]. In contrast, higher male infection rates than female were reported for Sardinia [ 34 ].…”

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confidence: 62%

Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Lebanon: A Retrospective Study and Molecular Epidemiology

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Purpose Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease that constitutes a public health challenge and a socio-economic burden in endemic areas worldwide. No specific surveillance system of CE infections in humans exists in Lebanon. The incidence and trends over time have not been documented. The current study aimed to assess the demographic and epidemiologic features of human CE surgical cases over a 14-year period in the five main regions of Lebanon. Methods From 2005 to 2018, a total of 894 surgically confirmed cases of hydatidosis were recorded from five anatomy and pathology laboratories. Results The mean annual surgical incidence was 1.23/100,000 inhabitants. Over the span of these years, the incidence increased from 0.53 to 1.94 cases/100,000 inhabitants in 2005 and 2018, respectively. CE is present in Lebanon with an uneven distribution from one region to the other with higher prevalence in Bekaa (29.0%), a rural area where sheep raising is widespread. Human CE cases were more common in females (60.1%) than in males (39.9%) and a high burden of infection was reported for the age group of 30–39 years. Besides, 66.7% of the cases expressed only liver complications whereas, 20.5% showed predilection towards lungs. The 7.8% of cases presented cysts in other organs, and 1.3% showed multiple localizations. Additionally, predominant involvement of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto was recorded in human infections. Comparison of Echinococcus granulosus s.s. populations from different Mediterranean countries also revealed high gene flow among this region and sharing of alleles. Conclusion The current study is a step forward to fill the gap of knowledge for the hydatidosis in Lebanon where the lack of epidemiological data and control measures have resulted in higher incidence of human CE. Graphic Abstract

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“…This finding is also in line with previous reports from Iran and other endemic countries. Multiple organ involvement was reported in 11.1% of CE patients in Italy (Chalechale et al 2015) and 15.6% of CE patients in Egypt (Salama et al 2014), while other studies in Iran have reported 0-14.6% of patients with multiple organ involvement (Ahmadi and Hamidi 2008;Esfandian et al 2010;Mansour-Ghanaei et al 2012;Moosazadeh et al 2016;Pezeshki et al 2007;Sarkari et al 2010;Zibaei et al 2013).…”

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Surgically managed human cystic echinococcosis in north-eastern Iran: a single center’s experience from 2001 to 2008

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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm . Although CE has a large geographic distribution, data are lacking on the frequency of infection and epidemiology of CE in many endemic areas of the world, including the Middle East. Demographic and clinical information on surgically managed human CE cases were evaluated from a referral hospital in north-eastern Iran for the years 2001-2008. Of the 400 CE cases, 218 (54.5%) were male. The median age of patients was 35 years (range 2-83 years). The lungs (41.0%) and liver (37.7%) were the most commonly infected organs. However, 12.7% of patients had multiple organ involvement. The majority of cases (54.3%) were diagnosed using ultrasound, with only 12.0% diagnosed with the help of serology. Total white blood cell count was elevated in 26.8% (107/400) of patients, neutrophil count was elevated in 24.0% (96/400) of patients, and eosinophil count was elevated in 13.3% (53/400) of patients. Lymphocyte count was the only complete blood count (CBC) value that differed based on organ location ( = 0.001). Despite some successes in the control of CE, the number of surgical CE cases in north-eastern Iran remains high. Although not diagnostic alone, CBC values allow for clinicians to obtain a more complete clinical picture of CE before, during, and after treatment. While serology has its place, the use of diagnostic imaging continues to be the most commonly used tool for the diagnosis of CE cases.

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Epidemiological and clinical aspects of patients with hydatid cyst in Iran

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Evaluation of Usefulness of Three Serological Tests Using Native Crude Antigen in Diagnosis of Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis Patients

Evaluation of Usefulness of Three Serological Tests Using Native Crude Antigen in Diagnosis of Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis Patients

Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Lebanon: A Retrospective Study and Molecular Epidemiology

Surgically managed human cystic echinococcosis in north-eastern Iran: a single center’s experience from 2001 to 2008

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