title: Hydatid cyst of the pancreas: a case report and brief review.
abstract: A 45-year-old male farmer had noticed a swelling of the left side of his hypochondrium that persisted for six months. He had no history of severe abdominal pain, jaundice, fever, or weight loss. On evaluation, the patient was found to have hydatid cyst of the pancreas. He was managed surgically. In this case report, we emphasize the preoperative diagnosis in hydatid cyst of the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ibrahimmasoodi@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: M Ibrahim
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Masoodi
authors.forename: Ghulam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nabi
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Mushtaq Ahmad
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lone
authors.forename: Bilal Ahmad
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naseer Al Sayari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019160:Endosonography; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth