East Mediterr Health J. 2013 Jul;19(7):671-5.
Cystic echinococcosis, caused by the larval stage of Echinoccocus granulosus, is a global public health threat. The aim of this study was to determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of cases of primary and secondary hydatid cyst in the west of the Islamic Republic of Iran. A retrospective record review was made in 7 public and private hospitals in Kermanshah from 2004 to 2009. Of 526 files of suspected cases analysed, 291 cases of hydatid cyst had been operated upon and confirmed. Of the patients, 51.5% were females, 57.7% lived in urban and suburban areas and the largest age group (17.5%) was 31-40 years. The major organs involved were liver (64.9%) and lung (26.8%) and 18 cases (6.2%) were confirmed as secondary hydatidosis. Most patients (79.4%) had been treated with albendazole. Kermanshah province should be considered an endemic region for human hydatid cyst disease; greater efforts in prevention are needed.
包虫病由细粒棘球绦虫的幼虫引起，是全球公共卫生威胁之一。本研究旨在确定伊朗伊斯兰共和国西部原发性和继发性包虫囊肿病例的人口统计学和临床特征。对 2004 年至 2009 年克尔曼沙赫的 7 家公立和私立医院的 526 份疑似病例记录进行了回顾性分析，其中 291 例包虫囊肿患者接受了手术并得到证实。患者中，51.5%为女性，57.7%生活在城市和郊区，最大年龄组（17.5%）为 31-40 岁。主要受累器官为肝脏（64.9%）和肺部（26.8%），18 例（6.2%）被确认为继发性包虫病。大多数患者（79.4%）接受了阿苯达唑治疗。克尔曼沙赫省应被视为人类包虫病的流行地区；需要加强预防工作。
