Pancreatitis as a complication of a hydatic liver cyst--a case report |
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| Authors: | A Mente? Y Batur A Eldem O Ozbal |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Agean University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. |
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| Abstract: | A 56 year old patient who developed acute pancreatitis following intrabiliary rupture of a hydatic cyst of the liver is reported herein. Hepatic hydatic disease is a very rare cause of acute pancreatitis for which the surgical treatment consists of evacuation of the cyst material and biliary drainage. Cystoenteric drainage is not mandatory. |
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