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Giant Cysticercosis of the Right Kidney: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Cysticercosis, although reported in several parts of the body, especially the liver, lesions occurring in the kidney are particularly rare. We report a 58-year-old female patient with intermittent epigastric pain, who was found to have a huge occupancy of the right kidney on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which was confirmed to have a predominantly cystic component, with no clear enhancement on CT images after injection of contrast medium, and significant enhancement of the peritoneum and septum visible on MRI. This case reports a case and its rarity of cysticercosis occurring in the kidney.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9624

Authors: Yumeng Zhang, Huaqing Tan, Xukun Gao, Yuxuan Wang, Yuntai Cao

Institutions: Qinghai University, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic infections in humans and animals

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,730