title: Macroscopic Hydatiduria: An Uncommon Pathognomonic Presentation of Renal Hydatid Disease.
abstract: Isolated renal hydatid disease is a rare endemic infestation caused by larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatiduria is an uncommon presentation of renal hydatid disease. In 2012 a 34-year-old female referred to Razi Hospital, Rasht, Iran with complaints of right flank pain and grape-like material in urine. Diagnosis was made by ultrasonography and CT scan. The patient was treated surgically with nephrectomy in combination with perioperative chemotherapy with albendazol.
authors.affiliation: Urology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamidi Madani
authors.affiliation: Urology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enshaei
authors.affiliation: Urology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Farshid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pourreza
authors.affiliation: Urology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Samaneh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esmaeili
authors.affiliation: Urology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamidi Madani
keywords: Albendazole; Hydatiduria; Iran; Renal hydatid cyst