title: Nephron-sparing surgery in a case of giant renal hydatid cyst.
abstract: We report a case of a centrally located giant renal hydatid cyst managed successfully by excision of the cyst alone and preserving the renal parenchyma after clamping the main renal artery. Follow-up IVP showed good function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009399:Nephrons; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods