DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2023.v11i12.025

Pages: 2260-2263

Hydatid disease, a globally distributed zoonotic infection, exhibits endemicity in numerous countries. Hepatic echinococcosis constitutes the majority of cases, ranging from 60% to 75%, and can lead to a diverse range of complications in approximately one-third of affected individuals. A subset of these complications possesses the potential to be life-threatening, necessitating swift diagnosis and immediate medical intervention [1]. Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication of hydatidosis. It occurs as a consequence of the rupture of a hydatid cyst into the biliary tract. We present a case of a 19-year-old female patient, who has undergone surgery for pulmonary hydatid cyst in 2018. She presented to the emergency department with a recent worsening of atypical epigastric pain persisting for the past 15 days, along with cholestatic jaundice. This is occurring in the context of fever and general asthenia. Lipase was elevated and an Abdominal CT scan showed hepatic cystic lesions and infiltration around the pancreas.