Renal salvage from a giant multiloculated primary echinococcal cyst.
This case report illustrates the importance of performing conservative renal surgery, rather than nephrectomy, in patients with giant echinococcal lesions, even if preliminary peroperative assessment suggests a need to sacrifice the kidney.
Roy-Choudhury
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Department of Urology, Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, Calcutta, India.
Maji
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D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography