Evaluation of 170 Followed-up Cases Treated for Hydatid Disease: A Multicentre Study
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Parasitology - Year 2020, Vol 44, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To determine the clinical characteristics of patients with cystic echinococcosis and the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches used. Methods: This is a multicentre, retrospective study. Patients from six centres who were diagnosed with hydatid cysts in the last five years were evaluated. Results: The mean age was 45.4±17.4 years, and 54.7% were female. The most common complaints were abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and the most common physical examination finding was abdominal tenderness. Most patients were diagnosed within 2-6 months. Anaemia and eosinophilia were the most common laboratory findings. The liver was the most commonly involved organ (n=153, 90%). One hundred twenty-five (73.5%) patients underwent ultrasonography. The largest cyst was present in the liver at stage four, and its diameter was 160x170 mm. The rates of the negative, grey zone and positive results were 9.4%, 8.8% and 81.8%. Surgery was more common (n=72, 42.4%) than puncture, aspiration, injection, and re-aspiration treatments (n=14, 8.2%). Of the 47 patients who had a recurrence, 22 (46.8%) had a history of hydatid cyst treatment. Conclusion: Hydatid disease, which is endemic in our country, is diagnosed at a late stage. In terms of disease diagnosis, serological tests may be misleading. It was not possible to compare the success rates according to the treatment choices because of the lack of randomisation of stages and sizes of the lesions.
Authors and Affiliations
Sinem Akkaya Işık , Derya Seyman , Esra Zerdali , Saliha Ayan , Deniz Kakaliçoğlu , Tunahan Ayaz , Esra Canbolat Ünlü , Rıza Aytaç Çetinkaya , Ercan Yenilmez , Levent Görenek , Şükran Köse
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