Open AccessIsolated pancreatic hydatid cyst: Preoperative prediction on contrast-enhanced computed tomography case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Abhijit Rayate,
Ramkrishna Prabhu,
Chetan Kantharia,
Avinash Supe
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.97519
Subject(s) - hydatid cyst , computed tomography , medicine , radiology , contrast (vision) , echinococcosis , cyst , surgery , computer science , artificial intelligence
A primary pancreatic-isolated hydatid cyst, that too in tail of pancreas with no lesion in liver, is a rare presentation of this disease. We report a case of 30-year-old lady presenting with only abdominal pain and on imaging found to be a cystic lesion in tail of pancreas without any liver lesion. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan is helpful in diagnosis by identifying the presence of multiloculation, curvilinear calcification, or the presence of daughter cysts. She was successfully treated by distal pancreatectomy without splenectomy