Echinococcosis of the kidneys in a renal transplant recipient is extremely rare and its occurrence being related to immunosuppression is a possibility which needs further characterisation.
Ruptured renal hydatid in a renal transplant recipient is not reported so far to our best knowledge. We present a 42-year-old renal allograft receipient who presented one year after transplant with left flank pain, palpable left lumbar mass and gross hydatiduria. Investigations revealed a ruptured native hydatid kidney. Patient was managed with a combination of chemotherapy and left native nephrectomy and discharged in a satisfactory condition.
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Bhat RA, Wani I, Khan I, Wani M. Are you the author?
Department of General Medicine, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir, India; Department of Nephrology, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
Reference: Urol Ann. 2014 Jul;6(3):267-9.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7796.134302
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25125908
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