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)