title: Hydatid cyst of the kidney.
abstract: We report a case of hydatidosis of the kidney and stress the importance of the different radiological modalities. In the presented case, diagnostic radiological procedures included plain radiography of the abdomen, intravenous urography, ultrasonography, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. The combination of all the radiological findings lead to a correct pre-operative diagnosis, which is important as cyst rupture and spillage may cause anaphylactic reaction.
authors.affiliation: Dpt. of Medical Imaging, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Volders
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gelin
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Croquey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horvath
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Palmers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography