Hydatid Disease in Children: Experience of a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bihar
Journal Title: Journal of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract Introduction Hydatid disease is relatively uncommon in children. The disease is endemic in many parts of the world. It is well recognized and documented in some parts of India also, but not in Bihar. The aim of this study was to share experience on the clinical history, diagnosis, and treatment outcome of hydatid cyst in paediatric age group in Bihar. Materials and Methods The study was conducted as a single case series of current cases in paediatric patients at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna over a time period of two years. Surgical specimen of clinically and radiologically suspected cases were sent for confirmation of hydatid disease, by histopathological and simple microbiological examinations. The cases were managed by surgery with oral Albendazole perioperatively. Results Six cases (60%) were male and 4 (40%) female. Mean age of cases was 8.1 years. Youngest case was 3 years old male. All the cases (100%) belonged to rural area. Only liver and lungs were found to be the organs involved. Presence of Echinococcus was confirmed in all the suspected surgical samples (100%) by histopathological and simple microbiological examinations. There was no intra or post operative complication. There was no mortality. Conclusion Hydatid disease should be suspected in the patients, who present with cysts in any organ of the body; even if they belong to a paediatric age group and “not documented for endemicity” area for the disease, but have a rural residence history.
Authors and Affiliations
Namrata Kumari, Vinit Thakur, Manoj Kumar, Shailesh Kumar, Anima Xess, S. K. Shahi
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