A Case of a Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in the Ampulla of Vater Incidentally Found on Gastroduodenoscopy.
10.7704/kjhugr.2015.15.3.192
- Author:
Jong Seok JOO
1
;
Ju Seok KIM
;
Hae Jin SHIN
;
Gi Dae KIM
;
Hee Seok MOON
;
Sun Hyung KANG
;
Jae Kyu SUNG
;
Hyun Yong JEONG
;
Kyung Hee KIM
;
In Sang SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. mhs1357@cnuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuroendocrine carcinoma;
Ampulla of Vater;
Duodenoscopy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Ampulla of Vater*;
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine*;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Duodenoscopy;
Humans;
Jaundice;
Korea;
Mass Screening;
Rare Diseases;
Ulcer
- From:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
2015;15(3):192-195
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the ampulla of Vater is a rare disease and there have only been three cases reported in Korea. In these three cases, the patients had symptoms of abdominal pain and jaundice. A biopsy via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography confirmed a small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma; thus, each patient underwent surgical treatment. Recently, we experienced a case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in an asymptomatic patient. An ulcerative lesion was identified during screening gastroduodenoscopy. Here, we report this case and review the relevant literature.
