Table 1. Primary Characteristics of 24 Published Cases of Hepatic Alveolar Hydatid Cyst From Iran.

F/M	20/4
Age	21 - 74 (42.6 ± 12.20)
Duration of symptoms	20 days to 5 years (35.6 ± 27.5 months)
Clinical presentation	Abdominal (RUQ) pain
Physical examination	Hepatomegaly and liver mass
Location	Khorasan Province
Lobe of involvement	Right lobe
Size	10 - 30cm
Bilirubin, mg/dL	0.3 to 29.3 mg/dL (6.5 ± 8.7)
ALT, IU/L*	10 - 268 IU/L (74.9 ± 78.6), normal < 28 IU/L
AST, IU/L**	18 - 262 IU/L (79.83 ± 80.4)
ALP, IU/L***	90 - 1919 (578.7 ± 595)

Abbreviations: *ALT, Alanine aminotransferase (normal < 28 IU/L); **AST, Aspartate aminotransferase (normal < 28 IU/L); ***ALP, Alkaline phosphatase (normal < 150 IU/L).