Isolated renal hydatid cyst in a ten-year-old female child: A rare case report

Sisay, Samuel; Gebremariam, Miskir; Nigussie, Tihitina; Girma, Kassahun; Misgea, Abdureuf; Arega, Gashaw

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102482

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“…Symptoms such as dull or sharp lumbar or flank pain, dysuria, hematuria, and inflammatory processes appear extremely rarely. Very rarely, the cyst ruptures in the collecting part of the urogenital system, hydaturia is observed, and scolexis and larvae are released in the urine [5,6].…”

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Diagnostic Problem in a Child With an Isolated Renal Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report

Velev,

Pelov,

Minova

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Cystic hydatid disease is a parasitic disease caused by the larvae of the small tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. It is still a serious public health problem in endemic regions such as the Mediterranean basin, especially in the Balkans. Usually, the complaints caused by the cysts are non-specific and there are rarely abnormalities in routine laboratory tests. The most common is the involvement of the liver. The frequency of isolated kidney involvement, especially in a child, is uncommon. We describe a rare pediatric case of an isolated renal hydatid cyst presenting with a urinary tract infection-like clinical presentation, leading to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.

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Diagnostic Problem in a Child With an Isolated Renal Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report

Velev,

Pelov,

Minova

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Isolated Renal Hydatid Cysts in Children: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

Sharma,

Kulkarni,

Pathak

et al. 2023

Indian Pediatrics Case Reports

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Background:Echinococcosis is a zoonotic tapeworm infection caused byEchinococcus granulosus,occasionally affecting humans. The larval infection most commonly affects the liver and lungs and very rarely the kidneys.Objective:The present systematic review compiles data regarding clinical presentations, diagnostic modalities, management strategies and recurrences in children with isolated renal hydatid cysts.Methods:A comprehensive search was done in major databases PubMed and Google Scholar using defined search terms encompassing case reports or case series on isolated renal hydatid cysts in children. The identified reports underwent screening by three different authors for inclusion and exclusion criteria.Results:The median (range) age at presentation of isolated renal hydatid disease was 10 (6) years with female preponderance (52.7%). Most common presenting symptom and sign were abdominal pain (64.8%) and palpable abdominal mass (56.7%), respectively. Ultrasonography (94.5%) was most common diagnostic method. Patients were primarily managed with surgical interventions (95.5%) and only 2/37 were managed solely by medical management for a median duration of 3.5 weeks. Laparoscopic cystectomy was the most commonly used surgical procedure (45.9%). Recurrence was observed to be rare, seen in only 3 cases.Conclusion:Hydatid cysts need to be considered in the differential diagnosis of renal cysts. Radiological evaluation with pathological confirmation enables diagnosis. Surgery combined with adjuvant anti-parasitic chemotherapy is used to treat the condition.

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Isolated renal hydatid cyst in a ten-year-old female child: A rare case report

Cited by 2 publications

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Diagnostic Problem in a Child With an Isolated Renal Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report

Diagnostic Problem in a Child With an Isolated Renal Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report

Isolated Renal Hydatid Cysts in Children: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

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