Pancreatitis as a complication of a hydatic liver cyst--a case report.
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.
Menteş
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Department of Surgery, Agean University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Batur
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Eldem
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Ozbal
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D000208:Acute Disease; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous