title: Hepatic hydatid cyst: a rare cause of recurrent pancreatitis.
abstract: A case of pancreatitis secondary to a hepatic hydatid cyst is illustrated together with its preoperative imaging and intraoperative appearance. Cystobiliary communication is a common complication of large hydatid cysts, and episodes of recurrent pancreatitis resulting from passage of cyst contents down the biliary tract are rarely described. The clinical manifestations, diagnostic workup, and surgical management options of echinococcal-related pancreatitis are discussed, and a review of the literature is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 366 15 Parkman St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kitchens
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Edward T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernandez-del Castillo
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015766:Albendazole