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Case Reports
. 2005 Jun;9(3):266-8.
doi: 10.1590/s1413-86702005000300011. Epub 2005 Oct 3.

Amoebic renal cyst: a case report

Anuradha Sharma  1 , U K Chandel, M L Gupta, Vijay Sharma, R K Sharma
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Case Reports

Amoebic renal cyst: a case report

Anuradha Sharma et al. Braz J Infect Dis. 2005 Jun.

Abstract

Entamoeba histolytica can infect any organ of the body, but only one case of renal involvement has been reported till now in the literature. We report a rare case of amoebic renal cyst in a 78-year showing favorable outcome with metronidazole treatment and therapeutic drainage.

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