Hydatid liver disease as a cause of recurrent pancreatitis.
Intrabiliary rupture of a hydatid liver cyst is infrequently reported, but may present with symptoms of choledocholethiasis or cholangitis. We report a case of hydatid liver disease presenting as recurrent pancreatitis, and discuss its clinical, radiological and surgical treatments. Hydatid liver disease has a diverse clinical spectrum, and a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis should be considered in patients with hydatid liver disease presenting with unexplained abdominal pain.
Wong
L S
LS
Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.
Braghirolli-Neto
O
O
Xu
M
M
Buckels
J A
JA
Mirza
D F
DF
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012421:Rupture