Challenges in treatment of renal echinococcosis with gross hydatiduria and unsalvageable kidney: a case report
Abstract Introduction Renal echinococcosis is of rare occurrence, and although often asymptomatic, it can present with various mild to drastic presentations, of which hydatiduria is pathognomonic. Diagnosis can be preliminarily established by imaging, and treatment is primarily surgical. We present...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02992-2 |