Pancreatic Hydatid Cyst Causing Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Hydatidosis is a public health problem in endemic countries. Hydatid cysts are located usually in the liver and the lungs. Primary pancreatic hydatid cyst is in unusual location and rarely causes acute pancreatitis. In this paper, we report a case of a 34-year-old man who admitted with recurrent acu...

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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-5
Main Authors: Alsaid, Bayan, Rayya, Fadi, Alhimyar, Maryam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case Report
Case reports
Cysts
Echinococcus
Endoscopy
Family medical history
Gastroenterology
Kidneys
Laboratories
Literature reviews
Liver
Lungs
Pan-Africanism
Pancreas
Pancreatitis
Praziquantel
Public health
Surgery
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Hydatidosis is a public health problem in endemic countries. Hydatid cysts are located usually in the liver and the lungs. Primary pancreatic hydatid cyst is in unusual location and rarely causes acute pancreatitis. In this paper, we report a case of a 34-year-old man who admitted with recurrent acute pancreatitis. Following the preoperation investigations, the primary impression was a pancreatic pseudocyst. During surgery, a primary hydatid cyst was detected in the pancreas measuring 35 × 20 × 15 cm. The treatment consisted of evacuation and external draining of the cyst. In addition, we summarized 14 cases of primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas associated with acute pancreatitis reported in the literature.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2018/9821403