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. 2016 Feb 3;94(2):371–377. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0386

Table 1.

Demographics and baseline clinical parameters of two patients with recurrent echinococcosis-induced anaphylactic shock

Patient no. 1 Patient no. 2
First incident Second incident First incident Second incident
Age (years) 42 42 26 26
Sex Male Female
Height (cm) 171 163
Weight (kg) 70 65 60 58
Blood type O+ A+
Preoperative diagnosis Mixed echinococcosis Mixed echinococcosis Mixed echinococcosis Mixed echinococcosis
Allergic history No Yes No Yes
Family history of allergy No No
Type of echinococcosis Multiple daughter cysts Multiple daughter cysts
Neutrophils (109/L) 2.77 6.22 4.73 3.92
Lymphocytes (109/L) 1.06 1.99 1.15 2.24
Monocytes (109/L) 0.22 0.27 0.3 0.5
Eosinophils (109/L) 0.46 1.44 0.36 0.48
Basophils (109/L) 0.15 0.18 0.13 0.16
Anti-EgCF antibody +++ +++ +++ +++
Anti-EgP antibody ++ ++ ++ ++
Anti-EgB antibody +++ ++ +++ ++
Anti-Em2 antibody + + + +
Cyst fluid protein levels (mg/100 mL) 182 160 201 186

anti-EgCF = crude hydatid cyst fluid antigen; anti-EgB = hydatid cyst fluid native antigen B; anti-Em2 = Echinococcus multilocularis metacestode antigen.