Unilocular huge renal hydatid cyst mimicking simple cyst: A rare case report

  • Saad Alqasem
  • , Sarah Alqurmalah
  • , Bandar Alsahn
  • , Adel Ahmed
  • , Maher Moazin
  • , Abdullah Alfakhri

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

4 Scopus citations

Abstract

Hydatid cyst is commonly involve the liver and lung, but involvement of the kidney is very rare. We present a case of a young female presented to our institute with right abdominal mass, diagnosed as query liver hydated cyst with right renal simple cyst. Unfortunately, during deroofing of the simple renal cyst, there was a spillage inside the abdomen, hydated cyst was suspected and underwent removal of liver and kidney cysts. We are reporting this case due to its rarity and to highlight the importance of detailed history and further investigations in such cases presenting with simple renal cyst.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101165
JournalUrology Case Reports
Volume31
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Echinococcus
  • Hydatid cyst
  • Kidney
  • Simple renal cyst

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Unilocular huge renal hydatid cyst mimicking simple cyst: A rare case report'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this