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  • Title: Hydatid cyst of the pancreas mimicking choledochal cyst.
    Author: Bhat NA, Rashid KA, Wani I, Wani S, Syeed A.
    Journal: Ann Saudi Med; 2011; 31(5):536-8. PubMed ID: 21911995.
    Abstract:
    Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas represents a rare clinical entity. The clinical presentation depends on the location of a hydatid cyst in the pancreas. A hydatid cyst located in the head of the pancreas usually manifests as obstructive jaundice due to the extrinsic compression of the common bile duct. A case of a hydatid cyst of the head of the pancreas in a 4-year-old female is reported. She presented with abdominal pain and jaundice. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a cystic mass at the lower end of the common bile duct, which mimicked a choledochal cyst. The diagnosis of hydatid cyst was made intraoperatively, with postoperative findings revealing a hydatid cyst at the head of the pancreas that was compressing the lower end of the common bile duct. After cystectomy, no recurrence was seen in follow-up.
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