HYDATID DISEASE

Diagnosis

• Casoni's test is a valuable skin test for diagnosis
• Plain radiograghs and CT scans are also useful in the identification of disease

Surgical Management

• Simple surgical excision to various emergency surgical procedures for obstruction and abscess formation, including nephrectomy

AMEBIASIS

Diagnosis

• Symptoms include fever, renal pain, and hematuria (sometimes seen in association with renal vein thrombosis)
• Diagnosis usually is established on biopsy

Medical Management

• Treatment aims to contain and control amebic systemic infection, which is often lethal
• Drugs include: metronidazole, ornidazole, tinidazole, and chloroquine

Surgical Managment

• Surgery must be undertaken after control of infection has been achieved

Reference

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