Hydatid Disease Presenting as Pancreatitis

[摘要] A 20 year old Turkish man presented with a one year history of weight loss and epigastric pain. Pancreatitis was confirmed with hyperamylasaemia. CT scanning of the pancreas revealed a complex pseudo-cyst and ERCP demonstrated a pancreatic duct stricture. Hydatid disease was suggested on Ultrasound scan but serological tests were negative. After ERCP the patient deteriorated with sepsis and this prompted surgery as gas was seen within the pseudocyst on repeat CT.

[学科分类] 传染病学

[关键词] Hydatid;Pancreatitis;Echinococcus granulosus;Cystostomy;Albendazole