Abdominal hydatidosis in Pondicherry, India.
A study during the period 1980-1987 revealed 71 surgically confirmed cases of abdominal hydatid disease. The majority of the patients were in 3rd, 4th and 5th decades (64.5%) with approximately equal incidence in both males and females. The commonest site of lesion was liver (56.4%), followed by peritoneal cavity (16.9%) and spleen (10.2%). Indirect hemagglutination serology test was found to be more sensitive (95.2%) than the traditional Casoni skin test in the diagnosis of abdominal hydatid disease. Ultrasonography was also found to be a useful procedure in the diagnosis of the condition. This study shows that there is a significant rise in the number of patients suffering from abdominal hydatid disease in this part of India.
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Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies