Table 2.
Non-Cystic echinococcosis focal lesions found during the screening in Catanzaro Province, Italy
| Diagnosis | Organ | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cystic echinococcosis | Liver | 4 | 0.16 |
| Hemangioma | Liver | 61 | 2.51 |
| Simple cyst | Liver | 115 | 4.74 |
| Calcification | Liver | 36 | 1.48 |
| Focal liver lesion of suspected malignant origin* | Liver | 5 | 0.2 |
| Angiomyolipoma | Kidney | 21 | 0.86 |
| Simple cyst | Kidney | 295 | 12.1 |
| Suspect kidney cancer* | Kidney | 4 | 0.16 |
| Hemangioma | Spleen | 3 | 0.12 |
| Simple cyst | Spleen | 7 | 0.28 |
| Suspect simple cyst* | Pancreas | 7 | 0,28 |
| Fibroma | Uterus | 63 | 2.59 |
| Suspect sarcoma* | Uterus | 3 | 0.12 |
| Simple cyst | Ovary | 62 | 2.55 |
| Suspect bladder cancer* | Bladder | 1 | 0.04 |
*
All patients with suspect lesions were referred for second-level investigation as appropriate (e.g., RMN of the abdomen for pancreatic cysts).