Table 5. Reversible complications due to percutaneous treatment of extra-hepatic hydatid cysts.

Reversible complications	No. of cases	% of treated non-hepatic hydatid cysts (n = 142)	% of percutaneous treatment procedures of non-hepatic cysts (n = 175)
Allergic skin reaction (urticaria)	1	0.70	0.57
“Fever & urticaria”	x *	-	-
Pneumothorax	1 †	0.70	0.57
Cavity infection/abscess	1	0.70	0.57
Non-classified reversible complication	6	4.23	3.43
Total	9	6.33	5.14

*“no complications were observed except…fever and urticaria”, no figures given (Zerem et al., 2005 [10 cases of percutaneous treated spleen hydatid cysts]).

†: Percutaneous treatment of a lung hydatid cyst (Gagal et al., 2005).