Research Abstract
Objective: Presentation of a case of isolated renal hydatid cyst with novel findings and unusual
surgical scenario. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 54-year-old female patient
presented with left loin pain and a palpable left renal mass. Imaging described a welldemarcated
left renal cystic lesion with a two-layer wall. Radical nephrectomy was done due
to the possibility of malignancy. On retrograde revision, the two-layer wall represented the
detached germinative membrane of a hydatid cyst that was confirmed by histopathology.
Conclusion: Isolated renal hydatid cyst could be misinterpreted as a renal tumor. It should be
considered in the differential diagnosis of renal cystic lesions.
Research Department
Research Journal
Medical Principles and Practice
Research Member
Research Pages
NULL
Research Publisher
KARGER
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
NULL
Research Website
https://www.karger.com/MPP
Research Year
2018
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