Surgical Treatment for Carcinoid Tumor of Ampulla of Vater.
- Author:
Seung Hwan SHIN
1
;
Dong Shik LEE
;
Sung Su YUN
;
Hong Jin KIM
;
Jun Hyuk CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. hjkim@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoid Tumor;
Ampulla of Vater
- MeSH:
Ampulla of Vater*;
Carcinoid Tumor*;
Cytoplasm;
Duodenal Obstruction;
Hemorrhage;
Immunohistochemistry;
Incidence;
Jaundice;
Microscopy, Electron;
Pancreaticoduodenectomy;
Pylorus;
Recurrence;
Secretory Vesicles
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
2006;10(1):52-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carcinoid tumors of ampulla of Vater are rare and slow growing neoplasms that are composed of variable numbers of cells that contain endocrine secretory granules in their cytoplasm, which can be identified by immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy. Symptoms of Carcinoid tumors of ampulla of Vater are jaundice, hemorrhage, abdominal discomfort, duodenal obstruction or carcinoid syndrome. The incidence of Carcinoid tumors of ampulla of Vater is 1% of all gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors in Western countries. We report a case of no recurrence for 53 months after pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy for carcinoid tumor of ampulla of Vater
