Hydatid cyst of the pancreas mimicking choledochal cyst.
Ann Saudi Med
; 31(5): 536-8, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21911995
ABSTRACT
Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas represents a rare clinical entity. The clinical presentation depends on the location of a hydatid cyst in the pancreas. A hydatid cyst located in the head of the pancreas usually manifests as obstructive jaundice due to the extrinsic compression of the common bile duct. A case of a hydatid cyst of the head of the pancreas in a 4-year-old female is reported. She presented with abdominal pain and jaundice. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a cystic mass at the lower end of the common bile duct, which mimicked a choledochal cyst. The diagnosis of hydatid cyst was made intraoperatively, with postoperative findings revealing a hydatid cyst at the head of the pancreas that was compressing the lower end of the common bile duct. After cystectomy, no recurrence was seen in follow-up.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pancreatopatias
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Cisto do Colédoco
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Equinococose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Saudi Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia