Primary Lung Hydatidosis in Endemic Region- Retrospective Study - Abstract
Retrospective review of patients with hydatid lung disease were admitted and treated at Zliten university hospital over period of twenty five years (25), one hundred twenty six patients (126) admitted with acute symptoms, the commonest symptoms were cough, chest pain, the youngest patient was 6 years and the oldest one was 80 years. 67 were females and 59 were male. Right lung was more involved than left
lung, all patients were treated by surgery six patients were treated with albendazole, no mortality found, and five patients developed superficial surgical site infection, one patient developed empyema, and two patients developed recurrence.