Characteristics and outcomes of liver and lung hydatid disease in children

Cevik M., Eser I., Boleken M. E.

TROPICAL DOCTOR, cilt.43, sa.3, ss.93-95, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0049475513493415
  • Dergi Adı: TROPICAL DOCTOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.93-95
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hydatid disease, lung, liver, children, CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS, MANAGEMENT
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Our study retrospectively evaluates and compares the characteristics of lung and liver hydatid disease (HD) in children. This retrospective study was performed between 2007 and 2012 using the medical records of patients aged 17 years of age who had liver and/or lung HD. They were evaluated using the demographic characteristics of the patients, clinical presentation, hospital stay and outcome. A total of 252 cysts were identified in 152 of the patients. The incidence of HD increased with age and the majority of patients were older than 9 years. Overall, lung HD was more complicated and symptomatic than liver HD on initial admission.