Sudden Death Due to Hydatid Disease: A Six‐Year Study in the Northern Part of Tunisia |
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| Authors: | Mehdi Ben Khelil M.D. Mohamed Allouche M.D. Ahmed Banasr M.D. Fatma Gloulou M.D. Anis Benzarti M.D. Mongi Zhioua M.D. Slim Haouet M.D. Moncef Hamdoun M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Service de Médecine Légale de Tunis, H?pital Charles Nicolle, 138 Boulevard du 9 avril 1938, Tunis, 1006 Tunisia;2. Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunis, 1007 Tunisia;3. Additional information and reprint requests:;4. Mehdi Ben Khelil, M.D.;5. Service de Medecine Legale;6. Hopital Charles Nicolle;7. 138 Boulevard du 9 avril 1938;8. Tunis 1006;9. Tunisia;10. E‐mail: benkhelilmehdi@yahoo.fr;11. Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, H?pital La Rabta, Tunis, 1007 Tunisia |
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| Abstract: | Human ecchinococcosis also known as hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection caused by the tapeworm Ecchinococcus with 2–3 Million cases worldwide. We hereby report a 6 years period study of Sudden death due to hydatidosis aiming to analyze the epidemiological criteria, death circumstances, and autopsy observations attributed to hydatid disease. During the past 6 years, 26 death cases were due to hydatid disease. Our analysis shows that the sex ratio (M/F) was 1.6, the mean age was 31‐year old, and 65% of the subjects lived in rural places. In 17 cases, death occurred in the victim's place, five victims died after a heavy exercise, and in two cases, death occurred immediately after trauma. At autopsy, 91% of the cysts were found in the liver. In three cases, death followed a septic state, and in two cases, it followed an acute respiratory failure. Death was attributed to anaphylaxis in 17 cases. |
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| Keywords: | forensic science forensic pathology hydatidosis echinococcosis sudden death anaphylaxis autopsy |
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