title: Primary retrovesical hydatidosis causing chronic renal failure.
abstract: Hydatidosis is an endemic, widely distributed zoonosis, which involves the liver, lung and other organs. Isolated retrovesical involvement is an uncommon location of occurrence, which may rarely cause chronic renal failure. We profile the presentation, management and outcome of three such cases.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate institute of Medical Education and Research, Urology, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Shrawan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wadhwa
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandramohan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014567:Urography