title: [Hepatic cystic echinococcosis: report of two cases].
abstract: Cystic echinococcosis is a major health problem in Turkey. Hydatid cysts usually remain asymptomatic for many years. We herein report two asymptomatic cases of hepatic echinococcosis that were successfully treated with percutaneous aspiration-injection-reaspiration (PAIR) plus albendazole.
authors.affiliation: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Manisa, Türkiye.
authors.forename: Hasan Erhun
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Kasırga
authors.forename: Yeliz Cağan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Appak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D013396:Suction; D014421:Turkey; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D015766:Albendazole