Table 2 Symptoms in 38 patients with echinococcal disease and pulmonary or hepatic involvement
From: Echinococcal disease in Alberta, Canada: more than a calcified opacity
| Â | Pulmonary | Hepatic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptom | Definite/probable (N = 9) | Possible (N = 2) | Definite/probable (N = 11) | Possible (N = 16) |
Asymptomatic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Weight loss | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Pleuritic chest pain | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Cough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Hemoptysis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dyspnea | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Abdominal pain | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Fever | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Night sweats | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Anorexia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Malaise | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Jaundice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chills | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Vomiting | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |