Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of patients diagnosed with hydatid cyst of unusual locations.
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | ||
| <10 | 2 | 4.4 |
| 10–19 | 6 | 13.3 |
| 20–29 | 9 | 20 |
| 30–39 | 5 | 11.1 |
| 40–49 | 5 | 11.1 |
| 50–59 | 18 | 40 |
| 60–69 | 6 | 13.3 |
| ≥70 | 3 | 6.7 |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 28 | 60.9 |
| Female | 18 | 39.1 |
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| Hospitalization duration (days) | ||
| ≤5 | 16 | 36.4 |
| 6–10 | 11 | 25 |
| 11–15 | 6 | 13.6 |
| 16–20 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 21–30 | 7 | 15.9 |
| >30 | 2 | 4.5 |
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| Number of cysts | ||
| 1 | 21 | 45.7 |
| 2 | 7 | 15.2 |
| ≥3 | 4 | 8.7 |
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| Size of cyst, largest diameter (cm) | ||
| ≤5 | 7 | 21.2 |
| 6–10 | 18 | 54.5 |
| 11–15 | 4 | 12.1 |
| ≥16 | 4 | 12.1 |
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| Area of the cyst (cm2) | ||
| <26 | 14 | 43.8 |
| 26–50 | 5 | 15.6 |
| 51–75 | 2 | 6.3 |
| 76–100 | 7 | 21.9 |
| >100 | 4 | 12.5 |