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

Ihssane Afilal, MD; Widad Abbou, MD; Khaoula Oukrid, MD; Narjisse Aichouni, MD; Siham Nasri, MD; Imane Kamaoui, MD; Imane Skiker, MD

Radiology Case Reports (May 2023)

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

Ihssane Afilal, MD,
Widad Abbou, MD,
Khaoula Oukrid, MD,
Narjisse Aichouni, MD,
Siham Nasri, MD,
Imane Kamaoui, MD,
Imane Skiker, MD

Affiliations

Ihssane Afilal, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Bouskoura, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University 60049, Oujda, Morocco; Corresponding author.
Widad Abbou, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Bouskoura, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University 60049, Oujda, Morocco
Khaoula Oukrid, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Bouskoura, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University 60049, Oujda, Morocco
Narjisse Aichouni, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Bouskoura, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University 60049, Oujda, Morocco
Siham Nasri, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Bouskoura, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University 60049, Oujda, Morocco
Imane Kamaoui, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Bouskoura, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University 60049, Oujda, Morocco
Imane Skiker, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Bouskoura, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University 60049, Oujda, Morocco

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 5
pp. 1868 – 1871

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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.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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