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Giant hydatid cyst of the right kidney discovered in a subicterus table

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Hydatidosis is a rare parasitic disease that is endemic in many countries of the Mediterranean basin. Among unusual localizations, renal involvement is rarer (2-3% of visceral forms) than splenic and soft tissue localizations but more frequent than cardiac, bony or cerebral localizations.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101210

Authors: Hammou El Farhaoui, Amine El Houmaidi, Tarik Mhanna, Mohammed Aynaou, Ahmed Jdaini, Ali Barki

Institution: Mohamed I University

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic infections in humans and animals

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650