Left pancreatectomy for primary hydatid cyst of the body of pancrea

Makni A, MD,; Chebbi F, MD; Jouini M, MD; Kacem M, MD,; Ben Safta Z, MD

The Annals of African Surgery (Jul 2011)

Left pancreatectomy for primary hydatid cyst of the body of pancrea

Makni A, MD,,
Chebbi F, MD,
Jouini M, MD,
Kacem M, MD, ,
Ben Safta Z, MD

Affiliations

Makni A, MD,: Department of Surgery ‘A’, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Chebbi F, MD: Department of Surgery ‘A’, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Jouini M, MD: Department of Surgery ‘A’, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Kacem M, MD,: Department of Surgery ‘A’, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Ben Safta Z, MD: Department of Surgery ‘A’, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8

Abstract

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Hydatid disease is a considerable health problem Worldwide. Primary hydatid disease of the pancreas is very rare. We report the case of a 30-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and an epigastric mass. A diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the pancreas was established by ultrasonography before surgery. The treatment consisted of a distal pancreatectomy. The postoperative evolution was uneventful. Hydatid disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all cystic masses in the pancreas, especially in the geographical regions where the disease is endemic. Surgical removal remains the main form of definitive treatment.

Published in The Annals of African Surgery

ISSN: 1999-9674 (Print); 2523-0816 (Online)
Publisher: Surgical Society of Kenya
Country of publisher: Kenya
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: http://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/

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