A Case of Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater.
- Author:
Hong Jun KIM
1
;
Sung Koo LEE
;
Ji Woong JANG
;
Choong Heon RYU
;
Do Hyun PARK
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Dong Wan SEO
;
Myung Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sklee@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ampulla;
Papilla;
Adenosquamous;
Carcinoma
- MeSH:
Ampulla of Vater;
Anorexia;
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous;
Common Bile Duct;
Dilatation;
Duodenoscopy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Middle Aged;
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2011;42(6):415-418
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary adenosquamous carcinoma arising from the papilla of Vater is an extremely rare tumor. Here we report a case of adenosquamous carcinoma of the duodenal major papilla. The patient was a 56-year-old man presenting with abdominal discomfort and anorexia. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed dilatation of the common bile duct (CBD) and both intrahepatic ducts with a suspicious mass in the distal CBD. Duodenoscopy revealed a mass with an irregular surface at the papilla. The patient underwent Whipple's operation. He was diagnosed as having adenosquamous carcinoma of the papilla of Vater. Eighteen months after pancreaticoduodenectomy, metastatic lymph nodes were noted in a follow-up CT scan.
