Wong L S, Braghirolli-Neto O, Xu M, Buckels J A, Mirza D F
Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.
J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1999 Dec;44(6):407-9.
Intrabiliary rupture of a hydatid liver cyst is infrequently reported, but may present with symptoms of choledocholethiasis or cholangitis. We report a case of hydatid liver disease presenting as recurrent pancreatitis, and discuss its clinical, radiological and surgical treatments. Hydatid liver disease has a diverse clinical spectrum, and a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis should be considered in patients with hydatid liver disease presenting with unexplained abdominal pain.