an isolated renal hydatid cyst in a 6-year-old child: a rare case report

Authors

arif hussain sarmast

afak yusuf sherwani

sajad ahmed dangroo

mohd.saleem wani

abstract

isolated involvement of the kidney is rare in hydatid disease and is even rarer in children. we present a case of primary right renal hydatid cyst in 6-year-old female child who presented with pain right flank of 4 months duration. the patient was managed by nephrectomy.

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journal of research in medical sciences

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