A Retrospective Analysis on the Cystic Echinococcosis Cases Occured in Northeastern Punjab Province, Pakistan

• Published in: Korean journal of parasitology 2018, Vol.56 (4), p.385-390
• Main Authors: Khan, Aisha, Zahoor, Sarmad, Ahmed, Haroon, Malik, Uzma, Butt, Rabia Amin, Muzam, Muhammad Sultanul, Kilinc, Seyma Gunyakti, Noor, Noorulain, Zahoor, Saroosh, Afzal, Muhammad Sohail, Mansur, Hamza, Irum, Shumaila, Simsek, Sami
• Format: Article
• Language: Korean
• ISSN: 0023-4001; 1738-0006

A retrospective study was performed to report the case occurrence of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in three hospitals of north-eastern region in Punjab Province, Pakistan. We reviewed retrospectively the clinical records of patients in 4 hospitals which were diagnosed with CE during 2012-2017. A total of 198 cases, 82 (41.4%) male and 116 (58.6%) females were detected as CE. The most Highest incidence was revealed in${\ldots}$. 21-30 years-old group (24.2%) followed by 41-50 (22.7%), 31-40 (16.2%), 11-20 (13.6%), 51-60 (8.1%), below 10 (5.5%), over 71 (5.1%) and 61-70 year-old group (4.5%). CE was detected in various organs of infected individuals. However, most of CE cases were detected in the liver (47.4%) and lung (18.6%). The present study indicated that CE is more or less prevalent in surveyed areas and one of the most important public health problems in Punjab Province, Pakistan.