Nephrectomy for benign disease? A case of isolated renal echinococcosis.
Cystic hydatid disease may be found in virtually any organ, although involvement of the urinary tract is relatively uncommon. We report a case of isolated renal hydatid disease presenting with hydatiduria. A short review of the literature regarding diagnosis and management of renal echinococcosis is also presented.
Sountoulides
Petros
P
Department of Urology, Agios Andreas General Hospital of Patras, and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece. petro-s@otenet.gr
Zachos
Ioannis
I
Efremidis
Stavros
S
Pantazakos
Athanasios
A
Podimatas
Thomas
T
D000368:Aged; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy