Hydatid disease in children in Libya.
Hydatid disease is a common condition in Libya. Between 1971 and 1976, hydatid disease accounted for 0.85% of total hospital admissions to Al-Jalah General Hospital, Benghazi. The incidence of hydatid disease reported in children below ten years of age was 11.7%. In this paper the experience of treating 56 children with hydatid disease is described. The presenting features, complications, surgical techniques and results are reported and discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003889:Desert Climate / Q000009:adverse effects; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice