Epidemiology and clinical features of cystic hydatidosis in Western Sicily: A ten-year review

doi:10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9351

Advanced Search

BPG is committed to discovery and dissemination of knowledge

Home / Archive / Volume 19, Issue 48

This Article

Academic Content and Language Evaluation of This Article

Citation of this article

Corresponding Author of This Article

Research Domain of This Article

Article-Type of This Article

Open-Access Policy of This Article

Times Cited Counts in Google of This Article

Number of Hits and Downloads for This Article

Total Article Views (7887)

All Articles published online

The chart showing PDF series, HTML series, Figures (1-1) series, Tables (1-1) series.

Item

Count

PDF

481

HTML

3919

Figures (1-1)

505

Tables (1-1)

498

Sum=5403

Publishing Process of This Article

The chart showing Browse series, Download series.

Item

Count

Browse

1058

Download

1426

Sum=2484

Dec 28, 2013 (publication date) through Oct 22, 2025

Times Cited of This Article

Times Cited (28)

Journal Information of This Article

Publication Name

World Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN

1007-9327

Publisher of This Article

Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA

- Full Article with Cover (PDF)
- Full Article (XML)

Brief Article

World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2013; 19(48): 9351-9358
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9351

Table 1 Main characteristics of the 32 patients affected by cystic echinococcosis n (%)

Characteristics	Value
Age (yr)
Median (range)	46 ± 16.5
Sex
Male	21 (65.7)
Female	11 (34.3)
Risk factors
Exposed	14 (43.7)
Not exposed	18 (56.3)
Comorbidities
Affected	17 (53.1)
Not affected	15 (46.9)
Diagnosis
Abdominal ultrasound	16 (50)
Chest X-ray	9 (28.1)
Unknown	7 (21.9)
Hydatid cyst
Single	13 (40)
Multiple	18 (60)
Treatment
Medical	30 (93.5)
Surgical	16 (50)
Medical/surgical	14 (46.8)

Full Size Table

Citation: Cappello E, Cacopardo B, Caltabiano E, Volsi SL, Chiara R, Sapienza M, Nigro L. Epidemiology and clinical features of cystic hydatidosis in Western Sicily: A ten-year review. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(48): 9351-9358
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i48/9351.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9351