Research Article
Uncommon Locations of Cystic Echinococcosis: A Report of 46 Cases from Southern Iran
Table 3
Surgical procedures performed regarding hydatid cysts in uncommon locations.
| Location | Surgical procedure (% within the organ) | Evacuation | Excision | Resection | Laparotomy | Drainage | Unroofing | Removal of organ |
| Spleen | 5 (35.7) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0) | 7 (50) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (14.3) | 5 (35.7) | Pelvic cavity | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0) | Heart | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Subdiaphragmatic area | 2 (40) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (80) | 2 (40) | 1 (20) | 0 | Abdominal and peritoneal cavity | 2 (40) | 2 (40) | 2 (40) | 5 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (40) | Common bile duct | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Kidney | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | Mediastinum | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | The mesentry of the terminal ileum | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Ovary | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 (0) | Pancreas | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | Paravertebral (extradural) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Psoas muscle | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | Inguinal area | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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