A new percutaneous approach for the treatment of hydatid cyst of the kidney: Long-term follow-up

Ormeci N., Idilman R., Tuzun A., Erdem H., Palabiyikoglu M.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.37, no.3, pp.461-464, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-004-0022-2
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.461-464
  • Keywords: echinococcus granulosus, hydatid disease, kidney, percutaneous treatment, sclerozan therapy
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Renal hydatid disease is an uncommon benign parasitic infestation compared to liver hydatid disease. Although the treatment of hydatid cysts depends on surgery which is related with high morbidity and an overall local recurrence rates, the following case reports describing two patients with renal hydatid cysts were successfully treated with this new percutaneous method.