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Patients with CE treated with albendazole and praziquantel_
| Sex distribution | 12 males/8 females |
| Age | 12 – 70 (42.8 ± 7.8) |
| Number of liver cysts | 32 |
| Number of lung cysts | 15 |
| Number of cysts/patient | 1 – 5 (2.35 ± 0.59) |
| Size of cysts | 18 – 60 mm (37.8 ± 3.03) |
| Duration of the treatment with praziquantel | 2 – 6 months (3.8 ± 0.85) |
| Prior treatment with albendazole | in 11 patients |
| Follow up | 12 – 48 months (32.4 ± 5.96) |
Results of the treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts with albendazole and praziquantel_
| Stage of liver hydatid cysts before treatment with praziquantel | Number of cysts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure | Improvement | No change | Total | |
| CE1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| CE2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CE3a | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| CE3b | 14 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| Total | 20 (62.6 %) | 6 (18.7 %) | 6 (18.7 %) | 32 (100 %) |