title: Hydatid liver disease as a cause of recurrent pancreatitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Braghirolli-Neto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Buckels
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Mirza
mesh_terms: 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