| Autor: |
Wassim Abi Jaoude, Christopher Lau, Gainosuke Sugiyama, Albert Duncan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Iss 8, p 4 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2042-8812 |
| Popis: |
A 66 year old female was found to have an ampullary mass on endoscopic examination. A pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed and the pathology was consistent with carcinoid tumor. Carcinoid tumors of the ampulla of Vater are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, accounting for 0.3-1% of gastrointestinal carcinoids. Management of ampullary carcinoid tumor with pancreaticoduodenectomy is in accordance with current recommendations. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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