Demographic, Clinical, and Radiological Characteristics of Patients WithHydatid Cyst Refereed to Ahvaz Hospitals During 2017-2019

Hydatid cyst is a worldwide zoonotic disease caused by the larval stages ofEchinococcus granulosus. The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic, clinical and radiologicalcharacteristics of hydatidosis patients undergoing surgery in hospitals in Ahvaz during.

This study is a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study based on the informationrecorded in the patients' files. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, descriptive statistics andChi-square test.

Of the 107 patients with a mean age of 36.78 years, 42.1% were male and 57.9% were female.The highest frequency was related to the age group of 31-40 and the lowest was related to the patientsunder 10 years old. 52.3% lived in the rural areas and 47.7% lived in the urban areas. In 70.1% of thepatients, liver was involved and recurrence was reported in 14%. In 59.8% of the patients, only one cystwas reported and in 40.2% more than one cyst was reported. The cysts size was 10 to 180 mm and about50% of the patients had CE2 cysts. The diagnostic method of all patients was imaging techniques anddrainage method was the most common method used.

This study showed that hydatid cyst in Khuzestan Province is still one of the important healthproblems that raise the need for educational programs based on the prevention and control of parasiticinfections, especially parasites transmitted by dogs. Observation of 14% recurrence also raises the importanceof choosing the appropriate surgical method by surgeons.