An Interesting case of Renal Hydatid

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 0.4100,000. Liver is the most commonly involved organ(75), followed by lungs (15). Kidney is rare and it comprises of only 23 of the total cases. Most cases are symptomatic .We are presenting one such case of an isolated renal hydatid cyst