Giant hydronephrosis mimicking echinococcal cyst.

Case report

English

El Fortia M 1, Bendaoud M 1, Badi H 2, Abufalgha F 2, Elgsier N 2, Hajaji E 2, Abubaker G 2.

1-Department of Radiology, Misurata Teaching Hospital, Libya 2-Department of General Surgery, Misurata Teaching Hospital, Libya

Ultraschall Med. 2005 Dec;26(6):524-6.

Abstract

Cases of giant hydronephrosis are rare and usually contain no more than one to two liters of fluid in the collecting system. We report a remarkable case of giant hydronephrosis of > 17.5 Kg mimicking a huge echinococcal cyst.

Keywords: Chronic hydronephrosis – echinococcosis – ultrasonography – WSC (wall sign criteria)

Link/DOI: http://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-2005-858650