Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
The occurrence of Helicobacter pylori in hydatid liver disease
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Abstract:
Objective: To detect the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in hydatid liver disease. Methods: A total of 58 patients with hydatid liver disease attending AL-Sadder Teaching Hospital in Al-Najaf and Al-Basrah governorate from February to August, 2008 were included in and A. One hundred and twenty 1st degree relative patients (group B) and 20 normal presons including 10 males and 10 females (group C) as control were detected for the to exclude lung hydrated cyst. Chest X-ray was done for the above groups hydrated cyst. The patients were screened by ultrasound to obtain intra abdominal hydrated cytst and and enzyme-link immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) test was utilized to detect the H. pylori infection. Results: Fifty eight patients from group A with hydatid liver disease, 30 male (t5e1s.t7. %) and 28 female (48.3%) were screened for the presence of H. pylori infection by using ELISA We found that 28 patients from group A had positive ELISA test including 19 male (32.8%) and 9a nfdem ale (15.5%) (P<0.01). However, there were no positive results of H. pylori infection in group B and C by chest X-ray, ultrasound and ELISA test. Conclusions: It can be concluded that there is a strong relationship between hydatid liver disease and presence of H. pylori.
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