[Successful treatment of echinococcal kidney disease with a combination of albendazole administration and percutaneous drainage].
Primary echinococcosis of the kidney, with no involvement of other organs is very rare manifestation of hydatid disease in humans. Until few years ago surgical treatment was the only therapeutical choice in patients suffering from this disease. This is a case report of a patient with large hydatid cyst of the left kidney. The patient was successfully treated with albendazole and percutaneous drainage of the cyst.
Mikić
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Bojić
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Sjenicić
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Djurcić
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Djokić
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Begović
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V
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male
D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D015766:Albendazole