Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas.
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چکیده
Hydatid cyst of the pancreas is a rare location of this disease. We study the case of a female patient with primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas coming from and endemic area and presenting pain and palpable tumor in epigastrium and right upper abdomen. The patient was studied with ultrasound scanning and CT scan in which it was interpreted as hydatid liver cyst. Pancreatic location was determined in surgery. Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas must be taken into account as differential diagnosis with cystic lesions of the pancreas.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas
دوره 74 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005