[Renal hydatidosis].
OBJECTIVE
Our purpose is to report a case of renal hydatidosis and its treatment.


METHODS
The characteristics of the case are presented and discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
The hydotic disease is a parasitic infestation caused by the larvae from echinococcosis granulosus. The kidney ranks third among all visceral localitations, compromising only 2% to 4% of all cases. Most of patients are asymptomatic for years and the correct preoperative diagnosis is difficult.
Torrecilla García-Ripoll
Juan Ramón
JR
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, España. juanra8@ozu.es
Müller Arteaga
Carlos
C
Sanz Ruíz
Alejandro
A
Rivero Martínez
María Dolores
MD
Cortiñas González
José Ramón
JR
Fernández del Busto
Ernesto
E
D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged