[Hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland. A case report]

The hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland is still an exceptional localization. Only eleven cases have been described in the literature. A new case of isolate suprarenal hydatidosis is reported in one 28 years old patient, that the signs consisted in pains of the right flank and vomiting. The diagnosis has been based on the imagery, particularly the computed tomography associated to the hydatid serology, confirmed during the operation and by the pathologic examination of the resected piece. The treatment consisted in a simple cystectomy with conservancy of the gland, the operative sequelae have been simple. The interest of this cases lies in the rare feature of this hydatid localization that the diagnosis is difficult. Among the various suggested surgical methods, the simple resection of the cyst is still the best treatment that permits to keep the gland.