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    Hydatid cyst of the pancreatic tail : a case report
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1984) Du Toit, D. F.; Loxton, A. J.; Laker, L.; Dreyer, J. F.
    A case of calcified hydatid cyst of the pancreatic tail is presented. The ultrasonographic and computed tomographic features of the lesion suggested the presence of a cystadenoma or a calcified hydatid cyst. Computed tomography proved the most useful investigation and accurately localized the lesion. A distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed because on the basis of the results of pre-operative investigations and macroscopic operative findings, carcinoma of the pancreatic tail could not be ruled out with certainty. The patient made an uneventful recovery.