OBJECTIVE: To assess the therapeutic effects of long-term @entity3753 therapy in intraabdominal @entity8434 . METHODS: Fifteen @entity1 with a total of 45 cysts were treated with @entity3753 with dosage regimen of 20 mg.kg-1.d-1 for an average of 2.5 years. Repeated CT and ultrasound scannings (US) were performed after the end of therapy. The duration of follow-up was 3.6 years on average. The number, size and morphology of cysts were compared before and after treatment. RESULTS: The hydatid cysts were classified according to location and CT patterns into hepatic simple cysts, @entity99 with @entity45 , @entity99 and @entity45 . The hepatic simple cysts responded most favorably to @entity3753 therapy, with an overall cure rate of 88.7%. The disappearance of cysts was observed in 43.0% of cases (15/35). Sixteen cysts (45.7%) became solidified or calcified, among which 8 cysts were completely calcified, 6 showed egg shell-like calcification of the cystic walls, and 2 showed solidification and calcification of cyst contents. Four @entity1 had large @entity99 containing @entity45 ; the @entity45 all disappeared after treatment, but one @entity1 relapsed with the reappearance of @entity45 at 4-year follow-up. Two @entity45 also calcified. Two @entity1 had peritoneal cysts; one calcified and the other one reduced in size. Among 15 @entity1 treated, 9 were cured and 6 were improved. There was no serious toxic reactions with continuous long-term therapy in a small series of @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: Continuous long-term @entity3753 treatment of intraabdominal @entity8434 is safe and effective in the treatment of hepatic simple cysts, and some @entity45 , peritoneal secondary cysts and @entity45 . No serious toxic reactions were found.

Continuous long-term XXXX therapy in intraabdominal @entity8434 .

@entity3753 :: ('MESH:D015766', 'Chemical') :: ['albendazole'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity8434 :: ('MESH:D004443', 'Disease') :: ['cystic echinococcosis'] @entity45 :: ('MESH:D010181', 'Disease') :: ['splenic cysts', 'daughter cysts'] @entity99 :: ('MESH:D056486', 'Disease') :: ['hepatic cysts', 'hepatic/abdominal cysts']
@entity3753 :: (MESH:D015766,Chemical) :: ['albendazole']
