Pedunculated Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Pancreatic Cystic Lesion

Hydatid disease is endemic in many regions of the world. However, a pedunculated hydatid cyst that arises from the caudate lobe of the liver and mimics a pancreatic cystic lesion is rare and thus merits presentation. We present the case of a 14-year-old male who was diagnosed with a pancreatic cystic lesion preoperatively, but it turned out to be a pedunculated hydatid cyst of the caudate lobe of the liver. The cyst was completely excised, and the patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery. A pedunculated hydatid cyst in the caudate lobe of the liver can resemble a pancreatic cystic lesion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of this nature that has been reported.