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Isolated renal hydatid cyst managed by laparoscopic transperitoneal nephrectomy

Hydatid disease is a cyclozoonotic parasitic infestation caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Isolated renal involvement is extremely rare. A 45-year-old female, working as a farmer, presented with vague abdominal pain and hydatiduria. Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed hydatid cyst a...

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Main Authors: Shah, Kartik J., Ganpule, Arvind P., Desai, Mahesh R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2808661/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19955682
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.57925
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