A rare case of a 39 year old male with a parasite called Dioctophyma renale mimicking renal cancer at the computed tomography of the right kidney. A case report

Abstract We present a very rare case of a 39 year old patient with Dioctophyma renale depicted as a Bosniak cyst IV of the right kidney who was finally subjected to a robotic assisted radical nephrectomy.

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Published in:Parasitology international 2013-10, Vol.62 (5), p.459-460
Main Authors: Katafigiotis, Ioannis, Fragkiadis, Evangelos, Pournaras, Christos, Nonni, Afrodite, Stravodimos, Konstantinos G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Dioctophyma
Dioctophymatoidea - isolation & purification
Enoplida Infections - diagnosis
Enoplida Infections - diagnostic imaging
Enoplida Infections - surgery
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
Infectious Disease
Kidney Diseases - parasitology
Kidney Diseases - surgery
Male
Radiography
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Summary:Abstract We present a very rare case of a 39 year old patient with Dioctophyma renale depicted as a Bosniak cyst IV of the right kidney who was finally subjected to a robotic assisted radical nephrectomy.
ISSN:1383-5769
1873-0329
DOI:10.1016/j.parint.2013.06.007