title: Abdominal hydatidosis in Pondicherry, India.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vamsy
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Parija
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Sibal
mesh_terms: 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