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  • Title: Abdominal hydatidosis in Pondicherry, India.
    Author: Vamsy M, Parija SC, Sibal RN.
    Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health; 1991 Dec; 22 Suppl():365-70. PubMed ID: 1822929.
    Abstract:
    A study during the period 1980-1987 revealed 71 surgically confirmed cases of abdominal hydatid disease. The majority of the patients were in 3rd, 4th and 5th decades (64.5%) with approximately equal incidence in both males and females. The commonest site of lesion was liver (56.4%), followed by peritoneal cavity (16.9%) and spleen (10.2%). Indirect hemagglutination serology test was found to be more sensitive (95.2%) than the traditional Casoni skin test in the diagnosis of abdominal hydatid disease. Ultrasonography was also found to be a useful procedure in the diagnosis of the condition. This study shows that there is a significant rise in the number of patients suffering from abdominal hydatid disease in this part of India.
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