Obstructive jaundice caused by an intrapancreatic hydatid cyst
β Scribed by P. C. G. Morton; J. T. Terblanche; P. C. Bornman; J. C. H. Tyrrell
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 254 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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β¦ Synopsis
Summary
A rare case of obstructive jaundice caused by an intrapancreatic hydatid cyst in a 60-year-old Black female patient is presented.
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## Hydatid cysts of the pancreas are To the best of the authors' knowledge, intraductal hydatid disease has not previously been reported as a cause of pancreatitis.
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