title: Hydatid cyst of the pancreatic tail. A case report.
abstract: A case of calcified hydatid cyst of the pancreatic tail is presented. The ultrasonographic and computed tomographic features of the lesion suggested the presence of a cystadenoma or a calcified hydatid cyst. Computed tomography proved the most useful investigation and accurately localized the lesion. A distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed because on the basis of the results of pre-operative investigations and macroscopic operative findings, carcinoma of the pancreatic tail could not be ruled out with certainty. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography