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.
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Dr Nagarajaiah, Dr Prakash Jain, Department of Radiology SIMS&RC.
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Anil Kumar, S., Shetty, A., Vijaya, C. et al. Isolated primary renal echinococcosis: a rare entity. Int Urol Nephrol 45, 613–616 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-013-0402-6
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