Case report
English
Sallami S, Ben Rhouma S, Horchani A
Department of Urology, La rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
IJMBS 2010;2(1):38-41
Abstract
A 38 year old woman who presented with right flank pain of unclear aetiology. Imaging studies demonstrated a cystic mass in the right upper pole of the kidney causing the
ureteropelvic junction obstruction with a with a significant proximal urinary tract dilatation. She underwent a careful excision of the cyst and the pathological examination
confirmed a hydatid cyst (HC) of the right adrenal gland. We describe the radiological and perioperative findings of this rare case. We have also reviewed the recent medical
literature of similar case reports.
Keywords: adrenal gland, hydatid disease, echinococcosis,
Link/DOI: http://journals.sfu.ca/ijmbs/index.php/ijmbs/article/view/29/128