2021
DOI: 10.1186/s12301-021-00176-4
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Isolated renal hydatid cyst misdiagnosed and treated as a cystic renal tumor: a diagnostic pitfall

Abstract: Background The hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. The renal location of this infectious disease is uncommon compared to hepatic or pulmonary ones. Most patients remain asymptomatic for years and hydatiduria is the only pathognomonic clinical symptom. We report a rare case of renal hydatid cyst misdiagnosed and treated as a renal tumor. Case presentation A 45-year-old woman with no signi… Show more

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