Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Clinical profile and management of Hydatid disease of liver in a tertiary care centre in Northern India

Main Article Content

1Dr. Taruna Saroch, 2Dr. Sushant Trakroo, 3Dr. Sanjeev Singh, 4Dr. Mahima Vaid

Abstract

Aim: To analyze the clinical profile and management of Hydatid disease of liver in a tertiary care centre in Northern India. Material & Methods: This study was a retrospective, descriptive analysis of patients with HCL conducted at Department of surgery, Government medical college, a tertiary care center in Jammu. Cases with the diagnosis of a hydatid cyst were identified at the department of surgery. The patients who had extrahepatic hydatid cysts without any involvement of the liver were excluded from the study. Out of 75 medical records screened, 55 were of the patients with HCL and were included for analysis. USG and CT scan, either alone or in combination, were performed to identify and evaluate the presence of hydatid cysts in the hepatic and extrahepatic locations. The USG and CT appearance of HCL was classified based on the WHO classification system, which categorizes the cysts based on type.

Article Details