%0 Journal Article
%T Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Due to a Hydatid Cyst of the Pancreatic Head: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
%A Ozmen MM
%A Moran M
%A Karakahya M
%A Coskun F
%J JOP Journal of the Pancreas
%D 2005
%I E S Burioni Ricerche Bibliografiche
%X CONTEXT: Primary pancreatic hydatid disease is rare and there have only been a few cases of recurrent acute pancreatitis due to a hydatid cyst of the pancreas. CASE REPORT: We describe a case of recurrent acute pancreatitis in which the definitive diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the pancreatic head was only made during a repeat operation and the patient subsequently underwent total pericystectomy. CONCLUSION: A hydatid cyst of the pancreas is an extremely rare condition but it may be a causative factor for recurrent acute pancreatitis, especially in endemic areas. In this case, pericystectomy might be the procedure of choice in order to release the pressure.
%K Adolescent
%K Echinococcosis /complications/pathology/surgery
%K Female
%K Humans
%K Pancreas
%K Pancreatic Pseudocyst /ultrasonography
%K Pancreatitis
%K Pancreatitis
%K Acute Necrotizing /etiology/pathology
%K Recurrence
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