title: Isolated echinococcal cyst of the kidney. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report an isolated echinococcal cyst of the kidney as a rare extrahepatic manifestation of the parasitic infestation. The pathogenesis, problems of diagnosis and treatment of renal hydatid disease are reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schoeneich
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heimback
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Buszello
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography