An Uncommon Presentation of Hydatid Cysts: Renal Hydatid Disease in Two Children

Ozet Echinococcus granulosis dunyada sik gorulen bir sestod enfeksiyonudur. Ozellikle gelismekte olan ulkelerde endemiktir. Bir cok organi etkilemekle birlikte, en cok tutulan organlar karaciger ve akcigerlerdir. Bobrek tutulumu tum vakalarin ancak %2-4'unde gorulecek kadar nadirdir. Bobrek tutulumu diger organ tutulumlariyla beraber olabilecegi gibi nadiren izole tutulum da olabilir. Bu yazida, izole bobrek kisti olan ve karaciger ile birlikte bobrek tutulumu olan iki kist hidatik olgusu sunulmus, cocuklarda bobrek kistlerinin ayirici tanisinda kist hidatik hastaligina dikkat cekmek amaclanmistir. (J Pediatr Inf 2014; 8: 44-6) Anahtar kelimeler: Hidatik kist, bobrek tutulumu, ayirici tani, karin agrisi Abstract Echinococcus granulosus is the most widespread, serious human cestode infection in the world. It is especially endemic in developing countries. It may involve many organs but the most involved organs are the liver and the lungs. Renal involvement is rare, comprising only 2% to 4% of cases. Renal cyst may be isolated or with cysts in other organs. In this report, we present two cases, the first with isolated renal hydatid cyst and the second with multiple renal cysts and a hepatic cyst. We aimed to draw attention to hydatid cyst disease in the differential diagnosis of renal cysts in children. (J Pediatr Inf 2014; 8: 44-6)