[Renal hydatidic cyst simulating hypernephroma].
OBJECTIVE
To present a new case of hydatid cyst of the kidney with a difficult radiographic diagnosis.


METHODS
We describe the clinical, diagnosis and treatment of a complex renal mass and its histological confirmation after surgery. Review of the literature.


CONCLUSIONS
kidney's hydatidose is an unusual placement of this pathology. It is important to take care in the differential diagnosis in the context of complexes renal masses. There are some diagnosis procedures which can help us to establish it. Surgery is the treatment of choice in the majority of the cases.
Abascal Junquera
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona. josuvargas@hotmail.com
Esquena Fernández
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Martos Calvo
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Ramírez Sevilla
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C
Salvador Lacambra
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C
Celma Doménech
A
A
Trilla Herrera
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De Torres
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Morote Robles
J
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D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography