Pancreatic hydatid cyst in children diagnosis and surgical management

The pancreatic hydatid cyst location is exceptional, even in countries where hydatid disease is endemic.We report three cases of hydatid cyst of the pancreas revealed by abdominal pain and cutaneous jaundice. The diagnosis was based on abdominal ultrasound and CT scan that objectified a clean-walled...

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Main Authors:	Nadji Boughaba, M.S. Boussouf
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:	Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:	Child Pancreas Hydatid disease Management
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620304097

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spelling	doaj-c4b775b789dd4698b97802082a80ee0d2021-08-08T04:18:11ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662021-09-0172101775Pancreatic hydatid cyst in children diagnosis and surgical managementNadji Boughaba0M.S. Boussouf1Corresponding author.; Constantine Paediatric Surgery Department, AlgeriaConstantine Paediatric Surgery Department, AlgeriaThe pancreatic hydatid cyst location is exceptional, even in countries where hydatid disease is endemic.We report three cases of hydatid cyst of the pancreas revealed by abdominal pain and cutaneous jaundice. The diagnosis was based on abdominal ultrasound and CT scan that objectified a clean-walled cystic mass in the head of the pancreas.Hydatid serology (Elisa) was positive for all cases. Surgical treatment consisted to resect of the protruding dome in three cases and drainage.Through these three observations and a review of the literature, we discuss the diagnostic difficulties and the management of this rare localization of hydatid cyst in children.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620304097ChildPancreasHydatid diseaseManagement
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title	Pancreatic hydatid cyst in children diagnosis and surgical management
title_short	Pancreatic hydatid cyst in children diagnosis and surgical management
title_full	Pancreatic hydatid cyst in children diagnosis and surgical management
title_fullStr	Pancreatic hydatid cyst in children diagnosis and surgical management
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series	Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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publishDate	2021-09-01
description	The pancreatic hydatid cyst location is exceptional, even in countries where hydatid disease is endemic.We report three cases of hydatid cyst of the pancreas revealed by abdominal pain and cutaneous jaundice. The diagnosis was based on abdominal ultrasound and CT scan that objectified a clean-walled cystic mass in the head of the pancreas.Hydatid serology (Elisa) was positive for all cases. Surgical treatment consisted to resect of the protruding dome in three cases and drainage.Through these three observations and a review of the literature, we discuss the diagnostic difficulties and the management of this rare localization of hydatid cyst in children.
topic	Child Pancreas Hydatid disease Management
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Pancreatic hydatid cyst in children diagnosis and surgical management

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