title: [Hydatid Cyst Cases with Different Localization: Region of Erzurum].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study it is aimed to contribute in determination of geographic distribution of Hydatid Cysts in Turkey and to emphasize the clinic chaos of Hydatid Cysts cases found in various localizations, by indicating the prevalence of Hydatid Cysts in our region.
  
  
  METHODS
  It is evaluated that the cases diagnosed as Hydatid Cysts in Atatürk University Medical Faculty Pathology Depatment/Erzurum laboratories between 2003-2013; in terms of their age, gender, organ involvement and histopathologic detail.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In our study, 459 Hydatid Cysts cases are defined. The most common localizations of cases are determined as liver (n:280, 61%) and lung (n:86, 18,7%). Those are followed by the kidney (n:12, 2,6%), brain (n:12, 2,6%) and spleen (n:9, 2.3%). Multi-organ involvement is observed in 31 cases (6.7%), in 10 (2.2%) cases co-occurence of liver and lung is determined. Unusual organ involvement is observed in 64 cases (13.9%) while the liver and lung is not involved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hydatid Cysts is an important health issue which is endemically seen in our region. It can be observed in various localizations of human body, other than the liver and lung. Those various localizations lie behind the serious diagnostic problems in endemic regions.
authors.affiliation: Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Erzurum, Türkiye. elifpat@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: Eren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altun
authors.forename: Muhammet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Çalık
authors.forename: Irmak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Durur Subaşı
authors.forename: Sare
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Şipal
authors.forename: Özge Beyza
authors.initials: ÖB
authors.lastname: Gündoğdu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013154:Spleen / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult