Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically
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 de...
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| author | Daniel Paramythiotis Petros Bangeas Konstantinia Kofina Vassileios Papadopoulos Antonios Michalopoulos |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-73a476de52084c9381617ce0880a32522025-02-03T01:02:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782016-01-01201610.1155/2016/69020826902082Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed SurgicallyDaniel Paramythiotis0Petros Bangeas1Konstantinia Kofina2Vassileios Papadopoulos3Antonios Michalopoulos41st Propedeutic Surgical Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece1st Propedeutic Surgical Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece1st Propedeutic Surgical Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece1st Propedeutic Surgical Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece1st Propedeutic Surgical Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, GreeceIntroduction. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6902082 |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Paramythiotis Petros Bangeas Konstantinia Kofina Vassileios Papadopoulos Antonios Michalopoulos Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically Case Reports in Urology |
| title | Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically |
| title_full | Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically |
| title_fullStr | Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically |
| title_full_unstemmed | Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically |
| title_short | Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically |
| title_sort | presence of an isolated hydatid cyst in the left kidney report of a case of this rare condition managed surgically |
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