Uncommon Locations of Cystic Echinococcosis: A Report of 46 Cases from Southern Iran

Table 1

Demographic and clinical features of patients diagnosed with hydatid cyst of unusual locations.

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Age groups (years)
<10	2	4.4
10–19	6	13.3
20–29	9	20
30–39	5	11.1
40–49	5	11.1
50–59	18	40
60–69	6	13.3
≥70	3	6.7
Gender
Male	28	60.9
Female	18	39.1
Hospitalization duration (days)
≤5	16	36.4
6–10	11	25
11–15	6	13.6
16–20	2	4.5
21–30	7	15.9
>30	2	4.5
Number of cysts
1	21	45.7
2	7	15.2
≥3	4	8.7
Size of cyst, largest diameter (cm)
≤5	7	21.2
6–10	18	54.5
11–15	4	12.1
≥16	4	12.1
Area of the cyst (cm^2)
<26	14	43.8
26–50	5	15.6
51–75	2	6.3
76–100	7	21.9
>100	4	12.5