An isolated renal hydatid cyst in a 6-year-old child: A rare case report

An isolated renal hydatid cyst in a 6-year-old child: A rare case report

Isolated involvement of the kidney is rare in hydatid disease and is even rarer in children. We present a case of primary right renal hydatid cyst in 6-year-old female child who presented with pain right flank of 4 months duration. The patient was managed by nephrectomy.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of research in medical sciences 2014-03, Vol.19 (3), p.279-281
Hauptverfasser: Sarmast, Arif Hussain, Sherwani, Afak Yusuf, Dangroo, Sajad Ahmed, Wani, Mohd Saleem, Hamid, Arif, Showkat, Hakim Irfan
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Hydatid cyst
kidney
nephrectomy
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Zusammenfassung:Isolated involvement of the kidney is rare in hydatid disease and is even rarer in children. We present a case of primary right renal hydatid cyst in 6-year-old female child who presented with pain right flank of 4 months duration. The patient was managed by nephrectomy.
ISSN:1735-1995
1735-7136