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  • Title: Epigastric mass due to a hydatid cyst of the pancreas. A case report and review of the literature.
    Author: Moosavi SR, Kermany HK.
    Journal: JOP; 2007 Mar 10; 8(2):232-4. PubMed ID: 17356249.
    Abstract:
    CONTEXT: Primary hydatid disease of the pancreas is very rare. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a 30-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain and an epigastric mass. A diagnosis of a pancreatic cyst was established by ultrasonography and CT scan before surgery. The treatment consisted of the resection of the protruding dome with a cystogastrostomy. The recovery was uneventful and the patient has remained symptom free so far. CONCLUSIONS: Hydatid disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all cystic masses in the pancreas, especially in the geographical regions where the disease is endemic.
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