A case of pure renal hydatid cyst without multiple organ involvement

Abstract

Hydatid disease of the urinary tract is very rare. We report a case of pure renal hydatid cyst, with its clinical presentation and management.

Clinical Management of Hydatid Disease of the Urinary Tract

“…No specific clinical symptoms and signs enable urinary tract hydatid disease to be confirmed tract is an unusual entity, accounting for only 2 -4% of all echinococcal disease. 1,3,6 Within the urinary tract, the kidneys are most commonly affected, although hydatid cysts of the bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles and testes have been reported. 7 -10 The exact incidence of this disease in our region is not known, but we estimate that one case of urinary tract hydatid disease is diagnosed and treated at our clinic each year.…”

“…The varied presentations and complications of hydatid disease present routine surgical problems in endemic areas, although hydatid disease of the urinary tract is uncommon, comprising 2 -4% of all cases. 1,3 In this paper, we present several cases of urinary hydatid disease and review their diagnosis and management.…”

Solitary hydatid cyst in the pelvis: A case report

“…Hydatid cyst of the urinary tract is an unusual entity and the incidence rate ranges from 2-4% of all cases [7][8][9]. Among these rare presentations of hydatid cyst the kidney is the most commonly affected, whereas cysts in the pelvis have rarely been reported and to our knowledge these few cases are not primary locations, but are parts of a disseminated disease [10].…”

Primary Peritoneal Echinoccocosis: An Uncommon Cause Of Acute Abdomen

“…There are no specific local or general symptoms and signs of hydatid disease [14,15]. Hydatid cysts in humans produce symptoms by two mechanisms: a generalized toxic reaction due to the presence of the parasite itself and local or mechanical symptoms depending on the location of the cyst [16].…”