TY - JOUR AU - Karmakar, Shilpi AU - Kala, Sanjay AU - Karmakar, Saurabh PY - 2020/08/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst in pancreatic head region JF - Journal of Surgery and Medicine JA - J Surg Med VL - 4 IS - 8 SE - Case Report DO - 10.28982/josam.680810 UR - https://jsurgmed.com/article/view/680810 SP - 707-709 AB - <p>A hydatid cyst in retroperitoneal space is uncommon and one in the pancreatic head region is rare. We hereby report a case of a 20-year-old male presenting with a retroperitoneal hydatid cyst of the pancreatic head region. Investigations revealed no hydatid cysts in other organs of the body. The diagnosis was confirmed at laparotomy and partial pericystectomy was performed. Hydatid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of retroperitoneal area.------------------</p> ER -