Renal hydatid cyst: medical treatment.
| Autor: | Soares AT; Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal., Couto C; Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal., Cabral MJ; Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal., Carmona L; Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal., Vieira I; Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal. |
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| Jazyk: | English; Portuguese |
| Zdroj: | Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia [J Bras Nefrol] 2016 Mar; Vol. 38 (1), pp. 123-6. |
| DOI: | 10.5935/0101-2800.20160017 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Hydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. It has a worldwide distribution, being endemic in Portugal. Hydatid disease of the urinary tract is rare, occurring in less than 2% of all cases. Case Report: 14-year-old male with hydatid disease of the kidney. The diagnosis was established by imaging studies and specific serologic testing. Treatment consisted of four 4-week cycles of albendazol and resulted in a progressive reduction of the cyst as well as in a negative specific serology. Discussion: Even though the recommended treatment is surgical excision, studies have demonstrated that medical treatment may be an alternative allowing for organ preservation. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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