[Hydatid cyst of the kidney in children: a retrospective study of 10 cases].

INTRODUCTION

The hydatid cyst disease of the kidney is rare in children, it ranks third among the liver and the lung.

MATERIAL: We report a series of 10 pediatric case of hydatid cyst of the kidney, managed in the department of surgery pediatric of Rabat, between 1990 and 2008.

RESULTS

The median age was 9 years (4-15 years). The clinical presentation was pain (7 cases) and/or abdominal mass (6 cases). Diagnostic accuracy has been improved since the wide use of ultrasonography in eight cases. In all cases, the resection of the prominent dome was usually sufficient.

CONCLUSION

In the light of these 10 observations, the ultrasonography may be sufficient and the surgical conservative treatment is still necessary.