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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2013; 19(48): 9351-9358
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9351
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9351
Table 1 Main characteristics of the 32 patients affected by cystic echinococcosis n (%)
| Characteristics | Value |
| Age (yr) | |
| Median (range) | 46 ± 16.5 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 21 (65.7) |
| Female | 11 (34.3) |
| Risk factors | |
| Exposed | 14 (43.7) |
| Not exposed | 18 (56.3) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Affected | 17 (53.1) |
| Not affected | 15 (46.9) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Abdominal ultrasound | 16 (50) |
| Chest X-ray | 9 (28.1) |
| Unknown | 7 (21.9) |
| Hydatid cyst | |
| Single | 13 (40) |
| Multiple | 18 (60) |
| Treatment | |
| Medical | 30 (93.5) |
| Surgical | 16 (50) |
| Medical/surgical | 14 (46.8) |
- Citation: Cappello E, Cacopardo B, Caltabiano E, Volsi SL, Chiara R, Sapienza M, Nigro L. Epidemiology and clinical features of cystic hydatidosis in Western Sicily: A ten-year review. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(48): 9351-9358
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i48/9351.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9351