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Medical management of abdominal hydatid cyst in a teaching hospital in Eastern Libya: treatment and outcome in 16 cases, 2004-2010

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Abstract
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for hydatid cyst, but the development of antihelminths has become a boon in the management of the disease. The role of medical management is now well defined, alone or with surgery or percutaneous aspiration, injection and re-aspiration [‎PAIR]‎. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of antihelminth treatment on 16 selected patients [‎10 females and 6 males]‎ with hydatid cyst. Hydatid cyst was diagnosed radiologically and treated with albendazole. Patients were followed up for 12 months after completion of therapy. Hydatid cyst collapsed completely in 10 patients; recurrence of cyst during the observation period was recorded in 2 patients. No patient in this study developed side-effects from the treatment. We suggest that albendazole is a safe and effective agent for uncomplicated hydatid cyst and should be advised for any hydatid cyst < 5 cm or for surgically inaccessible hydatid cyst
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Makael Bohtera, F.M. & Patro, M. (‎2013)‎. Medical management of abdominal hydatid cyst in a teaching hospital in Eastern Libya: treatment and outcome in 16 cases, 2004-2010. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 19 (‎Supp.2)‎, 1-7, 2013 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/118609
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 19 (‎Supp.2)‎, 1-7, 2013
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1-7
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1020-3397
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