Spinal echinococcal cyst is very uncommon and may have variable clinical presentations. We describe an exceptional case of intradural and extramedullary spinal echinococcal cyst, misguided as a spinal tumour on radiologicalexamination and was diagnosed as echinococcal cyst on fine needle aspiration biopsy smears and subsequently on histopathological examination.
Involvement of the kidney is a rare clinical scenario seen in case of Echinococcus infection, with isolated involvement of the kidney being even rarer. Patient may be asymptomatic or present with symptoms of lumbar region pain, haematuria, and hydatiduria. We present a rare case of primary right renal hydatid cyst with presenting features of right lumbar pain.