摘要:HEPATIC DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY MAY BE UNIQUE TO PREGNANCY, PREEXISTING,COINCIDENT WITH PREGNANCY AND POSSIBLY EXACERBATED BY THIS CONDITION. MOSTCOMMON NONOBSTETRIC CAUSES INCLUDE OBSTRUCTION BY GALLSTONES AND VIRALHEPATITIS. TUMORS OR PARASITES ARE LESS FREQUENT. A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSE MUSTALWAYS INCLUDE HYDATID DISEASE ESPECIALLY IN ENDEMIC COUNTRIES. PRIMARYEXTRAHEPATIC HYDATID CYSTS ARE RARE. WE PRESENT THE CASE OF A 33 WEEKS PREGNANTPATIENT WITH OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE DUE TO A HYDATID CYST LOCATED IN THE MAIN BILEDUCT, WHICH IS A VERY UNUSUAL SITUATION.