Primary pancreatic hydatid disease in a child: Case report and review of the literature

Primary pancreatic hydatid disease in a child: Case report and review of the literature

A 9-year-old boy was admitted with acute abdomen, and a cystic mass in the pancreas was coincidentally detected by ultrasonography. Definitive diagnosis of hydatid disease of the pancreas could be made only at operation, and surgical therapy was effective.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 1999-03, Vol.34 (3), p.491-492
Hauptverfasser: Erdener, A, Şahin, A.H, Özcan, C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Diseases caused by cestodes
Echinococcoses
Echinococcosis - epidemiology
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Incidence
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Pancreatic Cyst - epidemiology
Pancreatic Cyst - parasitology
Parasitic diseases
Turkey - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:A 9-year-old boy was admitted with acute abdomen, and a cystic mass in the pancreas was coincidentally detected by ultrasonography. Definitive diagnosis of hydatid disease of the pancreas could be made only at operation, and surgical therapy was effective.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90509-2