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Isolated giant renal hydatid cyst with a simple renal cyst appearance: a case report
Mohammed Hammade1, Sami Alhoulaiby2, Adnan Ahmed3
1Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria. dr.mohammedhammade@gmail.com.
Background:
Isolated renal hydatid cysts of the kidney are a rare occurrence that account for about 2-3% of all hydatidoses. They can stay asymptomatic for years and could have a variable presentation on imaging techniques, which results in a challenging diagnostic process.
Case Presentation:
We report a 22-year-old Caucasian male with a large cyst on the upper pole of the left kidney that had no septations nor membrane calcifications on computed tomography, which led to mistakenly considering it a simple renal cyst. The true diagnosis was identified intraoperatively and proven postoperatively by pathology.
Conclusions:
This case highlights the importance of keeping echinococcosis in mind when treating suspected renal cysts and tumors to avoid incorrect treatment and possible content spillage, anaphylaxis, and peritoneal dissemination.
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