Table 2.
Results of univariate analysis concerning of biliocystic communication in liver hydatid cyst.
| Variables | Number of patients with BCC (%) | Number of patients with out BCC (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean ± SD | 36.31 ± 15.32 | 39.91 ± 15.85 | 0.013 |
| Median duration of symptoms in months (IQR) | 4 (2; 12) | 6 (2; 12) | 0.101 |
| Sex | 0.017 | ||
| Male | 76 (29.5) | 182 (70.5) | |
| Female | 83 (21.2) | 308 (78.8) | |
| Past history of hepatic hydatidosis | 0.071 | ||
| No | 141 (25.8) | 405 (74.2) | |
| Yes | 18 (17.5) | 85 (82.5) | |
| Right upper quadrant pain | 0.245 | ||
| No | 39 (21.4) | 143 (78.6) | |
| Yes | 120 (25.8) | 345 (74.2) | |
| Jaundice | <0.001 | ||
| No | 118 (20.2) | 465 (79.8) | |
| Yes | 41 (64.1) | 23 (35.9) | |
| Fever (temperature ≥38°C) | 0.02 | ||
| No | 131 (22.7) | 446 (77.3) | |
| Yes | 28 (40) | 42 (60) | |
| Epigastric pain | 0.872 | ||
| No | 141 (24.5) | 435 (75.5) | |
| Yes | 18 (25.4) | 53 (74.6) | |
| Clinical presentation | 0.018 | ||
| Asymptomatic | 14 (14.9) | 80 (85.1) | |
| Symptomatic | 145 (26.2) | 408 (73.8) | |
| Abdominal mass | 0.002 | ||
| No | 89 (20.8) | 338 (79.2) | |
| Yes | 70 (31.8) | 150 (68.2) | |
| Weight loss | 0.499 | ||
| No | 137 (24) | 433 (76) | |
| Yes | 16 (28.1) | 41 (71.9) | |
| Number of cysts | 0.274 | ||
| One | 104 (23.3) | 342 (76.7) | |
| Two | 31 (31) | 69 (69) | |
| Three or more | 24 (24.7) | 73 (75.3) | |
| Location of the cyst in the liver | 0.033 | ||
| Anterior segment: III, IV, V, VI | 48 (19.8) | 194 (80.2) | |
| Posterior segment: I, II, VII, VIII | 111 (27.3) | 296 (72.7) | |
| Maaouni's distribution of the cyst19 | 0.101 | ||
| Cyst in the segment IV and/or I | 12 (23.1) | 40 (76.9) | |
| Cyst in the Segment II and/or III | 13 (14.6) | 76 (85.4) | |
| Cyst in the Segment V and/or VI | 15 (20.3) | 59 (79.7) | |
| Cyst in the Segment VII and/or VIII | 75 (26.8) | 205 (73.2) | |
| Multiple cysts | 44 (28.8) | 109 (71.2) | |
| Biliary duct dilatation | <0.001 | ||
| No | 131 (21.9) | 467 (78.1) | |
| Yes | 25 (65.8) | 13 (34.2) | |
| Diameter of the cyst | 0.240 | ||
| ≤10 cm | 49 (21.8) | 176 (78.2) | |
| >10 cm | 110 (25.9) | 314 (74.1) | |
| Gharbi's morphological type of the cyst | 0.015 | ||
| Type I | 18 (16.8) | 89 (83.2) | |
| Type II | 14 (17.5) | 66 (82.5) | |
| Type III | 75 (27) | 203 (73) | |
| Type IV | 46 (31.7) | 99 (68.3) | |
| Type V | 6 (15.4) | 33 (84.6) | |
| Other hydatid cysts in lungs | 0.009 | ||
| None | 151 (23.9) | 482 (76.1) | |
| Yes | 8 (53.3) | 7 (46.7) | |
| Cyst wall (pericyst) | <0.001 | ||
| Soft | 1 (0.6) | 177 (99.4) | |
| Fibrotic or calcified | 157 (33.5) | 311 (66.5) | |
BCC: biliocystic communication