Acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic hydatid cyst: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hydatid disease is a major health problem worldwide. Primary hydatid disease of the pancreas is very rare and acute pancreatitis secondary to hydatid cyst has rarely been reported. We report the case of a 38-year-old man who presented acute pancreatitis. A diagno...

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Main Authors: Makni Amin, Jouini Mohamed, Kacem Montassar, Safta Zoubeir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/7