1984
DOI: 10.1080/02724936.1984.11748333
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Hydatid disease in children in Libya

Abstract: Hydatid disease is a common condition in Libya. Between 1971 and 1976, hydatid disease accounted for 0.85% of total hospital admissions to Al-Jalah General Hospital, Benghazi. The incidence of hydatid disease reported in children below ten years of age was 11.7%. In this paper the experience of treating 56 children with hydatid disease is described. The presenting features, complications, surgical techniques and results are reported and discussed.

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“…The ingested vegetables included lettuce, celery, parsley, dill, scallion, mint, and coriander. Hydatid disease due to Echinococcus granulosus is a common condition in Libya with an incidence of nearly 12% in children below ten years of age in the eastern region of the country (Kalani, Ojha, Bhargava, & Broadhead, 1984). Shambesh, Macpherson, Beesley, Gusbi, and Elsonosi (1992) screened a total of 4103 people in an ultrasound survey of hydatid disease in five areas of northwestern Libya and reported an overall prevalence of 2.0%.…”
Section: Parasitementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ingested vegetables included lettuce, celery, parsley, dill, scallion, mint, and coriander. Hydatid disease due to Echinococcus granulosus is a common condition in Libya with an incidence of nearly 12% in children below ten years of age in the eastern region of the country (Kalani, Ojha, Bhargava, & Broadhead, 1984). Shambesh, Macpherson, Beesley, Gusbi, and Elsonosi (1992) screened a total of 4103 people in an ultrasound survey of hydatid disease in five areas of northwestern Libya and reported an overall prevalence of 2.0%.…”
Section: Parasitementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of CE in man and other animals is related to exposure to environmental contamination with E. granulosus eggs voided by infected dogs (Kalani et al, 1984;Gusbi, 1987;Dar and Al-Karmi, 1997). Data on the prevalence and fertility of cysts in various domestic herbivores provide reliable indicators of the importance of each type of animal as a potential source of infection to dogs.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Das am häufigsten von einer Echinokokkose betroffene Organ in der Kindheit ist die Lunge (53-65 %) gefolgt von der Leber (15-26 %) [88,89,90,91]. Die pulmonalen Zysten treten meistens singulär auf und sind häufiger in der rechten als in der linken Lunge lokalisiert sowie häufiger im Unterlappen als im Oberlappen [92,93].…”
Section: Pulmonale Echinokokkose Im Kindesalterunclassified