A case report of hydatid cyst of pancreas

Abstract

Hydatid disease is caused by the Echinococcus Granulosus. On occasion man is an intermediate host in whom the disease is manifested by the presence of one or more hydatid cysts, usually asymptomatic. In this case it was presented as a pancreatic cyst and discovered on ultrasonography and CT scan as pseudo cyst and after successfully operation hydatid cyst of pancreas was definite diagnosis.