Roxana Gabriela Cobzaru1, Ana Maria Dumitrescu1, Marian Ciobotaru1, Carmen Rîpă2, Maria Leon3, Mariana Luca1, Luminiţa Smaranda Iancu4. 1. Discipline of Parasitology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi. 2. University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi. 3. Discipline of Medical Semiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi. 4. Discipline of Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Hydatid cyst is a major public health problem in the pediatric population, both in terms of its frequency and of its endemic character in certain regions. The aim of the study was to present the incidence of hydatidosis in children who were hospitalized in pediatric clinics specialized in surgery of the Emergency Hospital for Children "St. Maria" from lasi. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective study conducted in the interval 2008-2012 in a series of 194 children patients from Moldova, Romania. RESULTS: The peak incidence of the hydatid disease is located around the age of 11-14 years (33%) in male patients (55%) from rural areas (79%) and families with low socioeconomic level. The hepatic localization of the hydatid cyst (50.51%) among children was more common than pulmonary localization (16.49%). Liver and lung localization was found in 22.16% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: Hydatidosis remains a major health problem requiring drastic measures to limit the spread and transmission of the parasite in humans, primarily by reducing the number of stray dogs.
UNLABELLED: Hydatid cyst is a major public health problem in the pediatric population, both in terms of its frequency and of its endemic character in certain regions. The aim of the study was to present the incidence of hydatidosis in children who were hospitalized in pediatric clinics specialized in surgery of the Emergency Hospital for Children "St. Maria" from lasi. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective study conducted in the interval 2008-2012 in a series of 194 childrenpatients from Moldova, Romania. RESULTS: The peak incidence of the hydatid disease is located around the age of 11-14 years (33%) in male patients (55%) from rural areas (79%) and families with low socioeconomic level. The hepatic localization of the hydatid cyst (50.51%) among children was more common than pulmonary localization (16.49%). Liver and lung localization was found in 22.16% of cases. CONCLUSIONS:Hydatidosis remains a major health problem requiring drastic measures to limit the spread and transmission of the parasite in humans, primarily by reducing the number of stray dogs.