Acute uremia and intestinal obstruction due to a retroperitoneal hydatid cyst

Abstract

Hydatid disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any cystic mass in endemic areas. The symptoms due to bulk effect, usually occurring over a certain period of time, depend on the site and size of the cyst. We report an unusual presentation of retroperitoneal hydatid cyst with rapidly developing uremia and acute intestinal obstruction.

Endemik bölgelerde, kistik bir kitlenin ay›r›c› tan›s›nda kist hidatik gözönünde tutulmal›d›r. Belli bir zaman diliminde geli- flebilecek bas› semptomlar› ise kistin yerleflim yerine ve boyutuna ba¤l›d›r. Bu olgu sunusunda retroperitoneal kist hidati¤in neden oldu¤u h›zl› geliflen akut üremi ve intestinal obstrüksiyonu sunduk.