title: Hydatid cyst in head of pancreas presenting with obstructive jaundice.
abstract: We report a patient with hydatid cyst in the head of the pancreas who presented with obstructive jaundice. At operation, the cyst was compressing the common bile duct and pancreatic duct. Excision of the cyst with choledochoduodenostomy was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Vyas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002768:Choledochostomy; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography