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Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically
Joint Authors
Papadopoulos, Vasileios
Kofina, Konstantinia
Michalopoulos, Antonios
Paramythiotis, Daniel
Bangeas, Petros
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Hydatid cyst disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus is rarely presented in the kidneys, whereas isolated renal occurrence is estimated to be about as low as 2–4% of all cases.
We present a case of a female patient suffering from this condition that was treated successfully in our department.
Case Presentation.
A 44-year-old woman was incidentally diagnosed with a 14 cm left renal cystic mass through ultrasound imaging performed during upper abdominal pain investigation.
Laboratory examinations were normal and CT imaging set the diagnosis of an isolated left renal hydatid cyst.
The cyst was excised and the postoperative period was uneventful.
Discussion.
Isolated renal hydatid cyst is a very rare condition and could possibly be misdiagnosed with other renal masses.
The clinical history, laboratory tests, and thorough radiologic imaging are crucial for the accurate preoperative diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paramythiotis, Daniel& Bangeas, Petros& Kofina, Konstantinia& Papadopoulos, Vasileios& Michalopoulos, Antonios. 2016. Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paramythiotis, Daniel…[et al.]. Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically. Case Reports in Urology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102989
American Medical Association (AMA)
Paramythiotis, Daniel& Bangeas, Petros& Kofina, Konstantinia& Papadopoulos, Vasileios& Michalopoulos, Antonios. Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically. Case Reports in Urology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102989
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102989