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Nephrectomy for benign disease? A case of isolated renal echinococcosis
Author(s) -
SOUNTOULIDES PETROS,
ZACHOS IOANNIS,
EFREMIDIS STAVROS,
PANTAZAKOS ATHANASIOS,
PODIMATAS THOMAS
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01254.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , echinococcosis , disease , urinary system , general surgery , kidney , surgery , pathology
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.