Hydatid cyst of head of pancreas mimicking choledochal cyst.

A 5-year-old girl presented with abdominal pain, intermittent jaundice and a gall bladder lump. Clinical examination and preoperative imaging suggested the diagnosis of a type I choledochal cyst (CDC). During surgery, this was found to be a hydatid cyst (HC) occupying the head of pancreas causing obstruction to the common bile duct (CBD).

The appendix as ureteral substitute: a report of 10 cases.

Background: Ureteric replacement in part or in total is rarely needed in children. We present our experience in using the appendix to replace the ureter.

Methods: A retrospective case note review was carried out at Sheffield Children's Hospital (UK), Ekta Institute of Child Health (Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India) and Christian Medical College Hospital (Vellore, India) of all cases of ureteric substitution using the appendix.