title: Hydatidosis: clinical significance and morbidity patterns in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: Hydatid disease is an endemic zoonosis in Saudi Arabia causing a significant morbidity among Saudi nationals. The complications can be severe and life threatening. Seventy seven cases are presented with their salient clinical manifestations, organs affected, complications and methods of diagnosis. It was noticed that females are more commonly affected than males, and the younger age groups are commonly affected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Laajam
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nouh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D015995:Prevalence; D011859:Radiography; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography