Abstract
We report a rare case of adenocarcinoid tumor of the ampulla of Vater. The tumor contained an intermixture of adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumor and was removed successfully by pancreaticoduodenectomy. The characteristics of these rare tumors are reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Pain / etiology
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Adenocarcinoma / complications
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Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
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Adenocarcinoma / surgery
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Ampulla of Vater*
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Carcinoid Tumor / complications
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Carcinoid Tumor / pathology*
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Carcinoid Tumor / surgery
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Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / complications
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Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / pathology*
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Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy
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Prognosis