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Diagnosis of hydatid cyst by percutaneous aspiration: Value of electrolyte determinations
Author(s) -
Livraghi Tito,
Bosoni Angela,
Giordano Ferdinando,
Lai Nicola,
Vettori Claudio
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870130507
Subject(s) - medicine , hydatid cyst , liter , percutaneous , sodium , cyst , echinococcosis , surgery , chemistry , organic chemistry
A study was made of the fluid from 11 hydatid cysts (10 hepatic, one renal) and from 50 nonparasitic cysts (25 renal, 10 ovarian, 10 pancreatic and five hepatic). Our analysis indicated that the chloride (range 62–95 mEq/liter), the sodium (range 125–139 mEq/liter) and the potassium content (range 5.1–7.5 mEq/liter) of the former differed significantly ( p < 0.01) from those of the controls. Hydatid cysts may be indistinguishable from others with both CT and ultrasound and therefore the electrolyte data are of diagnostic value when a hydatid cyst is accidentally punctured percutaneously.