An Atypical Presentation of Cystic Echinococcosis

Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an infection caused by the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. CE generally manifests in the liver, but it may present in any organ. These patients often first present to the emergency department. Mortality over 10 years is significant for those who go undiagnosed. We report the case of a 34-year-old patient who immigrated from Yemen six years earlier. She presented with acute onset dysuria, suprapubic pain, and fever. Imaging revealed a primary multicystic mass on the right renal pole with a secondary lesion in the right hepatic lobe. On further investigation, the patient’s serum was positive for echinococcus antibodies.

Exploratory laparotomic diagnosis of renal cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat from Hatay province of Türkiye and its molecular confirmation

“…In this case report localization of the cysts were kidneys. The cysts are often found in the liver and lungs but they can arise less commonly at the brain, kidneys, muscle, bone and heart (15). Kidneys are rare anatomic location for the cystic echinococcosis.…”

“…Kidneys are rare anatomic location for the cystic echinococcosis. In the world and Türkiye, renal cystic echinococcosis was reported in humans (6,7,15) but there is no record of renal echinococcosis in cats. This note describes the renal cystic echinococcosis, confirmed by molecular analysis in a domestic cat.…”