Recurrence of cystic echinococcosis in an endemic area: a retrospective study

Recurrence of cystic echinococcosis in an endemic area: a retrospective study

BACKGROUND Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a chronic, complex and neglected zoonotic disease. CE occurs worldwide. In humans, it may result in a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic infection to fatal disease. Clinical management procedures have evolved over decades without adequate evaluation. Despite advances in surgical techniques and the use of chemotherapy, rec...

Human cystic echinococcosis in Heilongjiang Province, China: a retrospective study

BACKGROUND Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of emerging zoonotic parasitic diseases throughout the world, having significant medical and economic importance in developing countries. The western and northwestern China is considered as CE endemic areas. In northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province, the increasing number of sporadic human CE cases has attracted more and more attention. The aims ...

Human cystic echinococcosis in Heilongjiang Province , China : A retrospective study 1 2 Running title : Cystic echinococcosis in humans in China

retrospective analysis of echinococcosis in an endemic region of turkey, a review of 193 cases

background : the hydatidosis is endemic in our region. some of the recent studies revealed that hydatid cyst prevalence is decreasing gradually in turkey. the aim of this study was to investigate the actual preva­lence of hydatidosis in an endemic region of turkey, and to share our experiences in the medical and surgi­cal management of hydatidosis. methods : data were collected retrospectively ...

Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Lorestan province, Southwest Iran: A retrospective epidemiological study of surgical cases during a 10 years period (2005-2014)

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis in Lorestan province during a 10 year period (2005-2014). We surveyed medical records of infected patients with hydatid cyst who had been operated in referral hospitals of Lorestan province, Iran. Several parameters were analyzed including age, gender, place of residency, hospitalization time, and the location of cysts. Cystic...