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