Absence of brain involvement and factors related to positive serology in a prospective series of 61 cases with pulmonary hydatid disease.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 79(1): 84-8, 2008 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-18606768
A prospective series of 65 patients with surgically confirmed lung cystic hydatid disease was evaluated in terms of their radiologic characteristics, serologic response, and presence of cysts in other organs. Cysts were mostly single and located in lower lung lobes. Liver compromise was found in 34% of the patients. Despite a systematic search, no patient showed brain cysts in this series. Twelve patients had previous hydatid disease: six in the liver and eight in the lung (two had involvement of both organs in the past). Serology using bovine cyst fluid in an immunoblot assay was 85% sensitive. Serologic response was not associated with number or cyst or compromise of other organs but was clearly associated to the presence of at least one complicated cyst. Cyst status in terms of complications should be described to allow appropriate assessment of serologic evaluations.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Equinococosis
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Equinococosis Pulmonar
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Pulmón
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Perú
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos