Case Reports Incidental Intrarenal-pelvic Hydatid Cyst discovered during Percutaneous

Echinococcosis is an infestation caused in humans by the larval form of tenia echinococcus (E. granulosus). Humans are accidental intermediary hosts. The incidence of hydatid disease is 0.4/100,000, and renal infestation occurs in 2 % to 3 % of all cases.1,2 Most cases are symptomatic. We present a case of incidentally discovered hydatid disease encountered during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) managed without sacrificing the kidney. Case Report A 32-years old housewife presented with left lumbar pain and hematuria for 6 months. On examination she had moderate tenderness in left lumbar region. Laboratory investigations revealed hemoglobin: 12.5 gm/dl (11.1-14.5 gm/dl), white cell count: 11.1 x 10E9 per liter (4-10 x 10E9 per liter), neutrophils: 74.9 % (40-75 %), lymphocytes