Isolated Hydatid Cyst of Kidney - 22/08/11
, Mohammad Dehghani Firoozabadi c, Mohammad Afshar d, Anoosh Naghavi e, Mohammad Ghasemi-rad f
Reprint requests: Behzad Narouie, M.D., Clinical Research Development Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Islamic Republic of IranRésumé |
Objectives |
Hydatid cyst of the kidney is a very rare condition caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. We report a case of isolated hydatid cyst of the kidney.
Methods |
A 32-year-old male patient presented with vague pain in the left lumbar region of 3 months' duration. Abdominal examination demonstrated a palpable mass in the left flank. The routine laboratory findings were normal. Radiologic studies showed a soft-tissue mass in the mid-portion of the left kidney measuring 115 × 130 mm.
Results |
We performed kidney-sparing pericystectomy, and the cyst was removed intact. The histopathologic findings confirmed the diagnosis.
Conclusions |
In general, surgery is the treatment of choice for a hydatid cyst of the kidney, and kidney-sparing surgery is the most appropriate treatment whenever possible.
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Vol 73 - N° 5
P. 999-1001 - mai 2009 Retour au numéro
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