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Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis |
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| Authors: | William H. Kitchens Charles Liu Edward T. Ryan Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 366 15 Parkman St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA 2. Emory Transplant Center, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA 3. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA 4. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA |
| Abstract: | A case of pancreatitis secondary to a hepatic hydatid cyst is illustrated together with its preoperative imaging and intraoperative appearance. Cystobiliary communication is a common complication of large hydatid cysts, and episodes of recurrent pancreatitis resulting from passage of cyst contents down the biliary tract are rarely described. The clinical manifestations, diagnostic workup, and surgical management options of echinococcal-related pancreatitis are discussed, and a review of the literature is provided. |
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