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.
Department of Urology, Agios Andreas General Hospital of Patras, and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece. petro-s@otenet.gr
Petros
P
Sountoulides
Ioannis
I
Zachos
Stavros
S
Efremidis
Athanasios
A
Pantazakos
Thomas
T
Podimatas
D000368:Aged; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy