Table 1 Patients characteristic when admitted to our institution
Pat.-No. | Age/sex | Form of echinococcosis | Size of the splenic cyst | Additional cysts / size of infestation | History of hydatid disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 32/F | E. granulosus | 8 cm | æ | No |
2 | 28/F | E. granulosus | 10 cm | æ | No |
3 | 41/F | E. granulosus | 7 cm | æ | No |
4 | 47/F | E. granulosus | 12 cm | æ | No |
5 | 57/F | E. granulosus | 6 cm | Liver /6.5 cm | No |
6 | 31/M | E. granulosus | 8 cm | Liver /5.0 cm | No |
7 | 30/F | E. granulosus | 9 cm | Liver /8.0 cm | No |
8 | 43/M | E. granulosus | 6 cm | Liver (8.0 cm) | No |
9 | 22/F | E. multilocularis | 2.5 cm | Major omentum /2.0 cm | Yes, OLT |
10 | 46/F | E. granulosus | 12 cm | Lung /7.5 cm Liver / 9.0 cm | No |