[Evaluation of cystic echinococcosis cases given a histopathologic diagnosis from 2002 to 2007 in Diyarbakir].

Echinococcosis is a common parasitic disease manifesting as cyst formation in humans and animals, caused by the platyhelminth, Echinococcosis and it is an important health problem in our country. The aim of this study was to acquire knowledge about the topographic features, the prevalence of cystic echinococcosis and to predict its frequency in the Diyarbakir region. From 2005 to 2007, 234 patients who had been given a histopathological diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis were analysed retrospectively.