Open AccessLeft renal hydatid cyst presenting as hematuria and macroscopic hydatiduria since last ten years
Author(s) -
Pankaj Gharde,
DD Wagh,
Ajay B. Patil
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.97242
Subject(s) - exploratory laparotomy , hydatid cyst , medicine , laparotomy , cyst , general surgery , surgery
Renal hydatidosis represents only 2-3% of hydatid disease. It is endemic in parts of eastern Europe, middle East, south America, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, and Canada. Cystic rupture into the collecting system causes hydaturia; isolated renal involvement is even rarer. Here we report a case of left renal hydatid cyst in a 40 year old man presenting as hematuria and macroscopic hydaturia since last ten years. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and recovered.