HYDATID DISEASE OF THE KIDNEY

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Summary: .The life cycle of the hydatid parasite and the mode of human infestation have been described. Involvement of the kidney is uncommon.The evolution of the cystic stage in renal tissue is subject to modification owing to the presence of the urinary channels.Systemic effects of hydatid disease form the basis of the reliable laboratory procedures–the Casoni and complement fixation tests. When the cysts are closed, the symptoms are often obscure and the diagnosis is difficult. Open cysts are often associated with suggestive symptoms and reliable clinical findings.The special diagnostic methods of radiography and pyelography provide useful information regarding the nature and localization of the cysts.Methods of operative procedure have been briefly reviewed.The material from which this paper was drawn is contained in the records of the Hydatid Registry of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a personal series of seven cases.

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