Table 7.
Management and recurrence of the 20* IL patients who received surgery
| Cases No. | Location | Surgery | Pathology | Hydatid fluid | Follow-up (years) | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retroperitoneum | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 6 | No |
| 2 | Hepatorenal fossa | Complete resection | Multilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells, ecstatic lymph vessel | Clear and flavescent liquid | 6 | No |
| 3 | Adrenal | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, no lining cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 4 | No |
| 4 | Retroperitoneum | Complete resection | Multilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 4 | No |
| 5 | Mesentery | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 4 | No |
| 6 | Retroperitoneum | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 2 | No |
| 7 | Retroperitoneum | Complete resection by laparoscopy | Multilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 3 | No |
| 8 | Pancreas | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 8 | No |
| 9 | Retroperitoneum | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 6 | No |
| 10 | Mesentery | Complete resection | Multilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 6 | No |
| 11 | Retroperitoneum | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, no lining cells | “Milk” liquid | 4 | No |
| 12 | Pancreas | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 2 | No |
| 13 | Retroperitoneum | Incomplete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Brown liquid in cyst | 2 | Yes |
| 14 | Mesentery | Complete resection, mesentery, ileum resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 11 | No |
| 15 | Retroperitoneum | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 7 | No |
| 16 | Mesentery | Complete resection, small intestine resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 5 | No |
| 17 | Mesentery | Complete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Brown liquid in cyst | 10 | No |
| 18 | Mesentery | Complete resection, small intestine resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 10 | No |
| 19 | Mesentery | Complete resection | Multilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 5 | No |
| 20 | Retroperitoneum | Incomplete resection | Unilocular cyst, flattened endothelial cells | Clear and flavescent liquid | 10 | Yes |
The mean years of follow-up is 5.75 ± 2.83. *A 57-year-old man refused to receive surgery. IL: Intraperitoneal lymphangioma.