Hydatid cyst of the pancreas. An experience with six cases (original) (raw)

JOP : Journal of the pancreas, 2010

Abstract

The pancreas is an infrequent site of hydatid disease. This study aims at giving better insight into the diagnostic and managerial approach to the disease. Six patients with hydatid cysts of the pancreas. Retrospective review of the clinical records. The six patients (four men, two women) ranged in age from 18 to 68 years. Five of the cysts were primary while one had an associated cyst in the liver. Abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal mass and dyspeptic symptoms were seen in cysts involving the body and tail. Two patients having cysts in the head of the pancreas presented with obstructive jaundice. An indirect hemagglutination test and an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay were positive for the presence of specific hydatid antibodies in four patients. Abdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) successfully imaged the cysts and also defined the relationship of the lesion with the pancreatic duct. All patients underwent surgi...

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