Intra-Abdominal Hydatid Cyst: Sociodemographics, Clinical Profiles, and Outcomes of Patients Operated on at a Tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 3

Imaging results of patients operated on for intra-abdominal hydatid cyst, SPHMMC.

Characteristics	Description	Number	%
(I) Ultrasound findings
Cyst size	>10 cm	25	59.5
	5–10 cm	10	35.7
	<5 cm	3	7.14
	Total	38	100
Cyst nature	Clear fluid, unilocular	7	18.4
	Clear fluid, multiseptated	8	21.0
	Total/partial separation membranes	2	5.3
	Intracavitary native cysts (daughter cyst)	14	36.8
	Solid-like mass	2	5.3
	Calcified walls	5	13.2
	Total	38	100
(II) CT findings
Mass	>10 cm	17	70.8
	5–10 cm	5	20.8
	<5 cm	2	8.3
	Total	24	100
Cyst nature	Clear liquid image, unilocular	6	25
	Clear liquid, multiseptated	4	16.7
	Total/partial separation membranes	1	4.17
	Intracavitary native cysts (daughter cyst)	8	33.3
	Solid-like mass	0	0
	Calcified walls	5	20.8
	Total	24	100