title: [Hydatid cyst of the lung in children. Apropos of 643 cases].
abstract: Six hundred forty-three lung hydatic cysts were observed during a 20-year-period (1967-1986) in the Children's Hospital of Tunis. The mean age of the patients was 5 years (2-15 years) and sex ratio 1.6. 91.2% of the patients had a single cyst, 8.8% had multiple cysts. The association of lung and liver localisations was the one most commonly observed (10%). Intra-pleural rupture of the cyst occurred in 3 cases and intra-bronchial rupture (vomica) in 5 cases. 653 thoracotomies were performed for 710 cystectomies, 3 lobectomies and one pneumonectomy. The results are excellent with a 3% post-surgical morbidity and a 0.5% mortality. Nevertheless, hydatic disease is a serious public health problem in endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: CHU Habib-Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaouachi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nouri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Salah
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lakhoua
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saied
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014416:Tunisia
vernacular_title: Les kystes hydatiques du poumon chez l'enfant. A propos de 643 cas.