An isolated renal hydatid cyst in a 6-year-old child: A rare case report

Abstract

Isolated involvement of the kidney is rare in hydatid disease and is even rarer in children. We present a case of primary right renal hydatid cyst in 6-year-old female child who presented with pain right flank of 4 months duration. The patient was managed by nephrectomy.

Key words: Hydatid cyst, kidney, nephrectomy