DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjmcr.2026.v14i06.037

Pages: 1472-1476

Hydatid disease is a rare parasitic infection that is endemic in certain countries in the Mediterranean basin, including Morocco. Renal involvement is very rare, accounting for only 2 to 3% of visceral forms. Diagnosis remains difficult and is suspected on the basis of epidemiological, clinical, radiological, and biological evidence. The clinical symptoms vary and depend on the stage of development of the cyst. Hydatid cysts of the kidney may only be detected at the stage of complications, as in the case of our patient. Ultrasound can guide the diagnosis in more than half of cases. In cases of doubt, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging remain useful. The standard treatment for hydatid cysts of the kidney is resection of the protruding dome; a nephrectomy is indicated if the kidney is destroyed. Perioperative medical treatment is still indicated to avoid intraoperative and postoperative complications.