title: Infestation of the human kidney with Dioctophyma renale.
abstract: Human infestation with Dioctophyma renale is presented. Clinical signs and diagnostic findings are unspecific. They are discussed and a conservative therapeutic approach is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Clinical Center, Nis, Yugoslavia. ivanig@bankerinter.net
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ignjatovic
authors.forename: Ivica
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stojkovic
authors.forename: Cedo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kutlesic
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tasic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017159:Dioctophymatoidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017189:Enoplida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014567:Urography / Q000379:methods; D015022:Yugoslavia
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D007559:Ivermectin