Acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic hydatid cyst: a case report and review of the literature

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Zoubeir Ben Safta¹  Montassar Kacem¹  Mohamed Jouini¹  Amin Makni¹ 

[1] Department of Surgery 'A', La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia

关键词: Pancreatitis;    Pancreatectomy;    Pancreas;    Hydatid cyst;   

Others  :  792460
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-7922-7-7

 received in 2011-11-20, accepted in 2012-03-24,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Hydatid disease is a major health problem worldwide. Primary hydatid disease of the pancreas is very rare and acute pancreatitis secondary to hydatid cyst has rarely been reported. We report the case of a 38-year-old man who presented acute pancreatitis. A diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the pancreas, measuring 10 cm, was established by abdominal computed tomography before surgery. The treatment consisted of a distal pancreatectomy. The postoperative period was uneventful. Additionally, a review of the literature regarding case reports of acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic hydatid cyst is presented.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Makni et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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