Table 1 Pertinent details of hepatic hydatid cases.
| Â | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | Male | Male | Male |
Age (Years) | 22 | 11 | 37 | 43 |
Occupation | Student | Farmer | Farmer | Shepherd |
Residence | Suburban | Rural | Rural | Rural |
Dog contact | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Symptoms | Abdominal pain, nausea | Indigestion, easy fatigability | Generalized abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea | Pain in right hypochondrium, nausea, vomiting, weight loss |
Physical examination | Hepatomegaly | Normal | Normal | Hepatomegaly |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12 | 13.2 | 14 | 14.1 |
RBCs (106/ml) | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
WBCs (103/ml) | 8.4 | 12.7 | 6.6 | 19.2 |
Eosinophils (%) | 8 | 18 | 4 | 17 |
Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
ALT (U/ml) | 58 | 34 | 22 | 41 |
AST (U/ml) | 74 | 61 | 34 | 36 |
ALKP (U/L) | 18 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
Serology (test) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IHA | Positive | Negative | Positive | Positive |
ELISA | Positive | Negative | Positive | Positive |
Maximal diameter (cm) | 6 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
Cyst type | III | I | I | I |
Concurrent locations | Spleen | -- | -- | -- |
Surgical Treatment | Complete pericystectomy | Complete pericystectomy | Complete pericystectomy | Complete pericystectomy |
Postoperative complications | -- | -- | -- | -- |