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A Retrospective Analysis on the Cystic Echinococcosis Cases Occurred in Northeastern Punjab Province, Pakistan.
- Source :
- Korean Journal of Parasitology; Aug2018, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p385-390, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- A retrospective study was performed to report the case occurrence of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in three hospitals of north-eastern region in Punjab Province, Pakistan. We reviewed retrospectively the clinical records of patients in 4 hospitals which were diagnosed with CE during 2012-2017. A total of 198 cases, 82 (41.4%) male and 116 (58.6%) females were detected as CE. The most Highest incidence was revealed in . . . . 21-30 years-old group (24.2%) followed by 41-50 (22.7%), 31-40 (16.2%), 11-20 (13.6%), 51-60 (8.1%), below 10 (5.5%), over 71 (5.1%) and 61-70 year-old group (4.5%). CE was detected in various organs of infected individuals. However, most of CE cases were detected in the liver (47.4%) and lung (18.6%). The present study indicated that CE is more or less prevalent in surveyed areas and one of the most important public health problems in Punjab Province, Pakistan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00234001
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Korean Journal of Parasitology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131693938
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2018.56.4.385