title: Echinococcal cyst of the kidney.
abstract: A renal echinococcal cyst presenting with ureteral obstruction is described. Characteristic diagnostic features, including renal angiography, are discussed. Whereas partial nephrectomy is appropriate for a small closed renal cyst, total nephrectomy is indicated for most large or open cysts.
mesh_terms: D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy