داء الكيسات المائية في الكبد والرئة

The study included 60 patients who were admitted to and treated in the Department of Surgery at Al-assad University Hospital, Lattakia: 33 females (55%) and 27 males (45%) between 18 and 70 years old. This disease was located in liver (48 cases) 80%, in lung (14cases) 23.3 %, and in many organs at the same time (12 cases) 20%. Most cases in liver were located in the right lobe (71.9%), and most cases of lung were located in the lower right lobe (57.14%). Most cysts were symptomatic (90%) of cases and asymptomatic in (10%) of cases and most symptoms were non specific. CXR and echo of abdomen was done for all patients, and CT of chest and abdomen was done for 42 patients; and it was diagnostic in most cases. Antigen reaction was done for 40 patients, and it was positive in (80%) of cases. All patients were treated surgically, followed with medical treatment (Albendazole). Complications rates were between 10 and 15 %. The most important complication was biliary fistula in liver and broncho-fistula in lung. Bleeding was the most dangerous complication.