Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater: A Report of Two Cases.
- Author:
Da keun LEE
1
;
Cheol Keun PARK
;
Geung hwan AHN
;
Sung Ju KIM
;
Jin Seok HEO
;
Kyu Taek LEE
;
Sang hui PARK
;
Kee Taek JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ktjang@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoma;
adenosquamous;
Ampulla of Vater
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Aged, 80 and over;
Ampulla of Vater*;
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous*;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Epithelium;
Female;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2006;40(2):160-164
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary adenosquamous carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater is extremely rare. We report two cases of adenosquamous carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater in a 48-year-old female and an 80-year-old female patient. The gross appearance was a polypoid mass in both cases. Histologically, the majority of the two tumors was composed of squamous cell carcinoma with some intermingled glandular adenocarcinoma components in both cases. Squamous cell carcinomas showed an abrupt transition from the normal glandular epithelium or glandular adenocarcinoma. Although the two cases revealed duodenal wall invasion and lymph node metastasis was found in case 2, both patients are still alive at 19 and 46 months after surgery, respectively.
