TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics and Treatment Methods of Pediatric Hydatid Cyst Cases
AB  - Objective: Hydatid cyst is a common zoonotic disease caused by echinococcal cestodes. The diagnosis of hydatid cysts is based on clinical symptoms, serology, and radiological findings. There are treatment options such as medical and surgery. In this study, we evaluated the clinical, epidemiological, laboratory, and radiographic findings of pediatric hydatid cysts.  Material and Methods: Eighty-four pediatric cases followed between 2012-2022 in our hospital were included. Epidemiological and clinical features of the cases were evaluated.  Results: Fifty (59.5%) of the 84 patients were males, and mean age was 137 months. Forty-eight (57.1%) of the patients were from rural areas, and 38 (45.2%) had animal contact. Indirect hemagglutination test was positive in 54.8% of the cases, and 48.8% had eosinophilia. Lung cysts were found in 41.7% of the patients, liver cysts in 32.1%, lung and liver cysts in 23.8% of the patients. Surgery and albendazole treatment were applied in 71.4% of patients, only medical therapy in 25%, and PAIR in one case. While the risk of rupture was higher in patients with lung cysts, IHA positivity was higher in patients with liver cysts.  Conclusion: Hydatid cyst continues to be a public health problem for the whole world. Educating the society and taking measures to prevent the spread and transmission are the most important methods of protection. Although it is not a standard treatment regimen, cyst size, location and number are important in the decision of surgery or medical treatment.
AU  - kara, yalçın
AU  - KIZIL, MAHMUT CAN
AU  - İŞERİ NEPESOV, MERVE
AU  - Öztunalı, Çiğdem
AU  - Arda, Mehmet Surhan
AU  - Ilhan, Huseyin
AU  - Dogan, Nihal
AU  - Kilic, Omer
AU  - Dinleyici, Ener Cagri
DO  - 10.5578/ced.20239603
PY  - 2023
JO  - Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
SN  - 1307-1068
SP  - 242
EP  - 248
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1213734
ER  -