title: [Hydatic cyst of the kidney. Eighteen cases].
abstract: 18 patients with 18 hydatid cyst of kidney, underwent surgical intervention from 1982 to 1994. There were 6 men in the series and 12 women who ranged in age from 7 to 65 years (mean 38 years). Flank pain was the chief complaint (55%). Abdominal mass was detected on physical examination in 38% of cases. Ultrasonographic examination, performed in all cases, made a correct diagnosis in 13 patients (72%). Excretory urogram (IVP), performed in 9 patients, showed signs of benign tumor process. All patients were operated on: the procedures performed included 12 resection of "protruding dome", 1 total nephrectomy, 3 partial pericystectomy, 2 total pericystectomy, 1 total nephrectomy. In postoperative course, there was one death (5.5%) and morbidity was 11%. We conclude that hydatid cyst of kidney still rare but possible in endemic areas; its treatment, usually surgical, still difficult because it should avoid recurrence of hydatic disease without sacrifice of the kidney.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D015653:Cystectomy; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010146:Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014567:Urography
vernacular_title: Le kyste hydatique du rein. A propos de 18 cas.