Primary hydatid cysts of the pancreas
| dc.contributor.author | Krige, J E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mirza, K M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bornman, P C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Beningfield, S J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-04-10T07:48:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-04-10T07:48:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-05T09:53:46Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Pancreatic involvement by hydatid disease is uncommon. Establishing a precise diagnosis may be difficult because the presenting symptoms and findings of investigations may be similar to other more commonly encountered cystic lesions of the pancreas. We report 4 patients with primary hydatid cysts in the head of the pancreas. The records of all patients treated for hydatid disease from 1980 to 2000 were reviewed. During the study period a total of 280 patients were treated, 4 of whom had hydatid disease involving only the pancreas. The 4 patients (3 women, 1 man) ranged in age from 17 to 60 years. Three patients presented with jaundice, abdominal pain and weight loss, 2 with hepatomegaly and 1 with an epigastric mass. All 4 lesions involved the head of the pancreas and ranged in size from 3 to 10 cm in diameter. In 2 patients the investigations incorrectly suggested a cystic tumour and both underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. In 2 patients the correct diagnosis allowed local excision to be performed. Hydatid cyst is a rare cause of a cystic mass in the head of the pancreas, but should be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the pancreas, especially in endemic areas. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Krige, J. E., Mirza, K. M., Bornman, P. C., & Beningfield, S. J. (2005). Primary hydatid cysts of the pancreas. <i>South African Journal of Surgery</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24170 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Krige, J E, K M Mirza, P C Bornman, and S J Beningfield "Primary hydatid cysts of the pancreas." <i>South African Journal of Surgery</i> (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24170 | en_ZA |
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| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Krige, J E AU - Mirza, K M AU - Bornman, P C AU - Beningfield, S J AB - Pancreatic involvement by hydatid disease is uncommon. Establishing a precise diagnosis may be difficult because the presenting symptoms and findings of investigations may be similar to other more commonly encountered cystic lesions of the pancreas. We report 4 patients with primary hydatid cysts in the head of the pancreas. The records of all patients treated for hydatid disease from 1980 to 2000 were reviewed. During the study period a total of 280 patients were treated, 4 of whom had hydatid disease involving only the pancreas. The 4 patients (3 women, 1 man) ranged in age from 17 to 60 years. Three patients presented with jaundice, abdominal pain and weight loss, 2 with hepatomegaly and 1 with an epigastric mass. All 4 lesions involved the head of the pancreas and ranged in size from 3 to 10 cm in diameter. In 2 patients the investigations incorrectly suggested a cystic tumour and both underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. In 2 patients the correct diagnosis allowed local excision to be performed. Hydatid cyst is a rare cause of a cystic mass in the head of the pancreas, but should be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the pancreas, especially in endemic areas. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Surgery LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - Primary hydatid cysts of the pancreas TI - Primary hydatid cysts of the pancreas UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24170 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24170 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Krige JE, Mirza KM, Bornman PC, Beningfield SJ. Primary hydatid cysts of the pancreas. South African Journal of Surgery. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24170. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Surgery | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Surgery | |
| dc.source.uri | http://sajs.redbricklibrary.com/index.php/sajs/search/search | |
| dc.title | Primary hydatid cysts of the pancreas | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
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| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |