title: [The hydatid cyst of the lung in children: 54 cases].
abstract: The purpose of this retrospective study is to clarify the clinical, radiological and evolutionary aspects of the hydatid cyst of the lung. Over a period of 9 years (January, 1983 - December, 2001), we brought together in the pediatric service B of Children's hospital of Tunis, 54 cases of hydatid cyst of the lung. The average age is of 7 years 3 months (extremes 2 and 14 years), and the sex- ratio of 1,16. 61% of the children are of rural origin. Bronchpulmonary infection is the most frequent circumstance of discovery (72 % of cases). hemoptysis is revealing in 37% of cases. Discovery is fortuitous in 7% of cases. The radiography of the chest is of a big diagnostic contribution. The radiological aspects obtained are: a homogeneous opaqueness (61%), a diverse opaqueness (26%), an image of lung abscess (22 %), an aspect of floating membrane (4 %), a pleural effusion (9%), and an opaqueness with growing gas (4%). Chest echography was contributory in 77% of cases. 74% of the children were operated without complications. The others were lost.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine infantile B de l'hôpital d'enfants de Tunis.
authors.forename: Klzadija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boussetta
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Siala
authors.forename: Inès
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brini
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aloui
authors.forename: Azza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sammoud
authors.forename: Azza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hammou
authors.forename: Béji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaouachi
authors.forename: Souad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bousnina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology