Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas causing obstructive jaundice

Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas causing obstructive jaundice

Primary hydatid cyst in the head of pancreas is rare. We report a case of a 26-year-old patient, who presented with obstructive jaundice. The imaging studies, while demonstrating a fusiform dilatation of the common bile duct, was unhelpful in identifying the etiology. A pancreatic head cyst was disc...

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Main Authors: Jai Saad, El Hattabi Khalid, Bensardi Fatimazahra, Chehab Farid, Khaiz Driss, Bouzidi Abdelmajid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hydatid cyst
jaundice
pancreas
surgery
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2007;volume=13;issue=4;spage=191;epage=193;aulast=Jai

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