Giant hydronephrosis mimicking echinococcal cyst.
Cases of giant hydronephrosis are rare and usually contain no more than one to two liters of fluid in the collecting system. We report a remarkable case of giant hydronephrosis of > 17.5 Kg mimicking a huge echinococcal cyst.
El Fortia
M
M
Department of Radiology, Misurata Teaching Hospital, Libya. elfortia@doctor.com
Bendaoud
M
M
Badi
H
H
Abufalgha
F
F
Elgsier
N
N
Hajaji
E
E
Abubaker
G
G
D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography