An Interesting case of Renal Hydatid
Abstract
Echinococcosis is an infestation caused
in humans by the larval form of tenia
echinococcus (E. granulosus).Humans
are accidental intermediary hosts. The
incidence of hydatid disease is
0.4100,000. Liver is the most commonly
involved organ(75), followed by lungs
(15). Kidney is rare and it comprises of
only 23 of the total cases. Most cases
are symptomatic .We are presenting one
such case of an isolated renal hydatid
cyst.
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