title: Isolated primary renal echinococcosis: a rare entity.
abstract: Primary renal echinococcosis, a rare entity in diseases involving the kidney, accounts for 2-3 % of all cases. We present a case of 37-year-old female presenting with pain in the right iliac fossa. Radiologically, both ultrasound abdomen and CECT diagnosed as hydatid cyst, mild to moderate hydronephrosis, proximal hydroureterosis, and a possibility of rupturing into the pelvicalyceal system. Renal sparing surgery is the treatment of choice in most cases (75 %) with nephrectomy being reserved for non-functioning kidney as in our case. Histopathological examination of the nephrectomy specimen confirmed the diagnosis.
authors: Department of Pathology, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. savitha@kruthika.com
authors: Savitha Anil
authors: SA
authors: Kumar
authors: Archana
authors: A
authors: Shetty
authors: Chowdappa
authors: C
authors: Vijaya
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Geethamani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed