Abstract
Hydatidosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. Clinical manifestations include cyst formation, most commonly in the liver (67-89%) and lungs (10-15%). Renal localizations are rare. We report a case of renal hydatidosis in a five-year-old child treated in a tertiary pediatric hospital in Argentina. After the diagnosis was made, elective surgery was performed, which led to a rapid recovery.
MeSH terms
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Albendazole / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Argentina
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Child, Preschool
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Cysts / parasitology
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Echinococcosis / diagnosis*
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Echinococcosis / drug therapy
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Echinococcosis / surgery
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Echinococcus granulosus / isolation & purification
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Eosinophilia / blood
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Eosinophilia / diagnosis
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Eosinophilia / parasitology
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Hospitals, Pediatric
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Humans
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Kidney / diagnostic imaging
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Kidney / parasitology*
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Liver / diagnostic imaging
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Liver / parasitology
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Lung / diagnostic imaging
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Lung / parasitology
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Male
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Postoperative Complications / blood
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Postoperative Complications / parasitology
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Ultrasonography