title: Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas.
abstract: Hydatid cyst of the pancreas is a rare location of this disease. We study the case of a female patient with primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas coming from and endemic area and presenting pain and palpable tumor in epigastrium and right upper abdomen. The patient was studied with ultrasound scanning and CT scan in which it was interpreted as hydatid liver cyst. Pancreatic location was determined in surgery. Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas must be taken into account as differential diagnosis with cystic lesions of the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor General Surgery. General Surgery Service N° 2. Hospital Nacional de Clinicas. School of Medicine. National University of Cordoba. Argentine.
authors.forename: Paul Eduardo
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Lada
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor General Surgery. General Surgery Service N° 2. Hospital Nacional de Clinicas. School of Medicine. National University of Cordoba. Argentine.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Termengo
authors.affiliation: Resident of General Surgery. General Surgery Service. N° 2. Hospital Nacional de Clinicas. School of Medicine. National University of Cordoba. Argentine.
authors.forename: Gonzalos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cáceres
authors.affiliation: Resident of General Surgery. General Surgery Service. N° 2. Hospital Nacional de Clinicas. School of Medicine. National University of Cordoba. Argentine.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sanchez Tacone
authors.affiliation: Resident of General Surgery. General Surgery Service. N° 2. Hospital Nacional de Clinicas. School of Medicine. National University of Cordoba. Argentine.
authors.forename: Fabian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.affiliation: Department Head Professor General Surgery. Generel Surgery Service N° 2. Hospital Nacional de Clinicas. School of Medicine. National University of Cordoba. Argentine.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sonzini Astudillo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed