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. 2008;10(1):18–24. doi: 10.1080/13651820701854669

Table I. Clinical picture of 77 patients with primary suppuration of hydatid liver cysts.

Cases
Upper right abdominal pain 37 (48%)
High fever 40 (52%)
Low fever 18 (23.4%)
Upper abdominal discomfort or dyspepsia 10 (13%)
Jaundice 17 (22%)
Weight loss 8 (10.4%)
Allergic manifestation 4 (5.2%)
Palpable liver 38 (49.35%)
Abdominal mass 25 (32.5%)
Diminished respiration 13 (16.9%)

In 19 of our earlier cases the final diagnosis was made during operation and histologic examination.