Acute pancreatitis revealing an isolated hydatid pancreatic cyst simulating a pseudocyst: A case report

Hydatid disease is a worldwide public health problem, especially in endemic countries, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosis. The pancreatic location of this disease is exceptional, representing only 1% of all possible locations, making this a widely misdiagnosed entity. We report a...

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Autores principales: Afilal, Ihssane, Abbou, Widad, Oukrid, Khaoula, Aichouni, Narjisse, Nasri, Siham, Kamaoui, Imane, Skiker, Imane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10017306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36936800
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.01.064
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Sumario:Hydatid disease is a worldwide public health problem, especially in endemic countries, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosis. The pancreatic location of this disease is exceptional, representing only 1% of all possible locations, making this a widely misdiagnosed entity. We report a case of a 42-year-old man with a history of alcoholism and recurring abdominal pain, who presented to the emergency department with acute pancreatitis revealing a hydatid pancreatic cyst mimicking as a pseudocyst of the pancreas. The diagnosis was established using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

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