A rare cause of acute abdominal distention: opening of the pancreatic duct into hydatic cyst

AĞIN M., TÜMGÖR G., Icil S., Iskit S., Alabaz D., BALLI H. T.

ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA, cilt.114, sa.5, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 114 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5546/aap.2016.eng.e346
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction. Hydatid cyst, which is caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is mostly seen in the liver and lungs although it may also rarely be found in any organ or soft tissue. This study presents an interesting case of pancreatic hydatid cyst in which the pancreatic duct opened into this cyst.