European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Feb 1997
Case ReportsHydatid acute pancreatitis: a rare complication of hydatid liver disease. Report of two cases.
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is known to be a rare complication of hydatid disease. We present two cases of AP due to intrabiliary ruptured hydatid cysts of the liver. High serum and urine amylase levels and ultrasonographic findings, compatible with AP, were detected. ⋯ The patients were treated surgically with mainly omentoplasty. Recovery was uneventful. A diagnosis of AP should be kept in mind in patients with hydatid liver disease presenting with upper abdominal pain.