Unusual echinococcal cyst.
We report a case of a single echinococcal cyst that originated from the liver, and occupied the upper right retroperitoneal space and kidney. The diagnostic problems and the surgical procedure are discussed.
Perimenis
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Department of Urology, Patra University School of Medicine, Greece.
Athanasopoulos
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Barbalias
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D000368:Aged; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed