title: Giant hydronephrosis mimicking echinococcal cyst.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Misurata Teaching Hospital, Libya. elfortia@doctor.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Fortia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bendaoud
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Badi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abufalgha
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elgsier
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hajaji
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abubaker
mesh_terms: 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