• Braz J Infect Dis · Jun 2005

    Case Reports

    Amoebic renal cyst: a case report.

    • Anuradha Sharma, U K Chandel, M L Gupta, Vijay Sharma, and R K Sharma.
    • Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. dr_anu@yahoo.co.in
    • Braz J Infect Dis. 2005 Jun 1; 9 (3): 266-8.

    AbstractEntamoeba 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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