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- Title
Isolated primary renal echinococcosis: a rare entity.
- Authors
Kumar, Savitha Anil; Shetty, Archana; Vijaya, Chowdappa; Geethamani, V
- Abstract
Primary renal echinococcosis, a rare entity in diseases involving the kidney, accounts for 2-3 % of all cases. We present a case of 37-year-old female presenting with pain in the right iliac fossa. Radiologically, both ultrasound abdomen and CECT diagnosed as hydatid cyst, mild to moderate hydronephrosis, proximal hydroureterosis, and a possibility of rupturing into the pelvicalyceal system. Renal sparing surgery is the treatment of choice in most cases (75 %) with nephrectomy being reserved for non-functioning kidney as in our case. Histopathological examination of the nephrectomy specimen confirmed the diagnosis.
- Publication
International urology and nephrology, 2013, Vol 45, Issue 3, p613
- ISSN
1573-2584
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11255-013-0402-6