title: [Renal hydatidic cyst simulating hypernephroma].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona. josuvargas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abascal Junquera
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esquena Fernández
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martos Calvo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramírez Sevilla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salvador Lacambra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Celma Doménech
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trilla Herrera
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Torres
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morote Robles
mesh_terms: 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