National Journal of Medical Research (Mar 2014)
ACUTE PANCREATİTİS DUE TO RUPTURE OF THE HYDATİD CYST İNTO THE BİLİARY TRACT: A CASE REPORT
Abstract
Hydatid disease is still endemic in our country and in many parts of the world. Liver is the most common site of hydatid disease. Rupture of hydatid cysts of liver into the biliary ducts can be seen as a complication. Obstructive jaundice, acute cholangitis and much more rarely acute pancreatitis may occur due to rupture of hydatid cysts into the biliary ducts. In this case report, a 38-year-old male patient with findings of acute pancreatitis and obstructive jaundice due to rupture of hydatid cyst into the biliary tract were presented . In our case, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed to the patient with diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Parts of germinative membrane located within the common bile duct and causing the obstruction of papillary orifice was seen in ERCP. Germinative membrane components were removed during the process. Endoscopic sphincterotomy was performed to the patient. After the procedure, the clinical findings and laboratory findings of the patient returned to normal rapidly. As a result, it should be noted that rupture of hepatic hydatid cysts into the bile ducts might be a rare cause of biliary pancreatitis. It must be kept in mind that endoscopic sphincterotomy and endoscopic removal of cyst membranes is a very important method for the diagnosis and treatment of the acute pancreatitis and obstructive jaundice due to rupture of hydatid cyst into the biliary tract.
