What is it about?
It is a rare medical entity that always be missed initially. Although imaging tool could characterize it, it should be kept in mind before. It could be misdiagnosed as a cystic renal tumor. The only thing in our case that ameliorated the drawbacks to the undue intervention is that the lesion was large and destroying most of the kidney and beyond partial nephrectomy which made total nephrectomy justified also.
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Why is it important?
It is important to avoid undue removal of a kidney, while it could be preserved.
Perspectives
Isolated renal hydatid cyst is rare and should be kept in mind even in the endemic regions.
Dr Rabea A Gadelkareem
Assiut University
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This page is a summary of: Isolated Renal Hydatid Cyst Misdiagnosed and Operated as a Cystic Renal Tumor, Medical Principles and Practice, March 2018, Karger Publishers,
DOI: 10.1159/000488878.
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