Duodenal Hyperplastic Polyp Masquerading as Tumor of the Ampulla of Vater

Traumatic Duodenal Rupture and Avulsion of the Ampulla of Vater

Duodenal injury following blunt abdominal trauma is uncommon. The severity of injury can vary from an intramural haematoma to a duodenal rupture with associated transection of the pancreatic duct. A case of duodenal rupture with avulsion of the ampulla of Vater is presented and discussed.

Endoscopic management of ampulla of Vater tumor

Tumors of the ampulla of Vater can cause symptoms and signs of abdominal pain, jaundice, anemia due to occult gastrointestinal bleeding, recurrent pancreatitis, abnormal liver function tests, biliary or pancreatic duct dilation on imaging studies. Traditional treatments for ampullary tumors are surgical approaches, including transduodenal local resection or pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). The for...

Duodenal Duplication Cysts of Ampulla of Vater Containing Stone

Duodenal duplication cysts are rare congenital malformations. Most symptomatic cases are diagnosed in children and usually present with obstructive findings or bleeding symptoms. Treatment traditionally involves surgical resection, which can be often difficult because of the close proximity of the cysts to the papilla and bilopancreatic confluence. Endoscopic therapy has been used as an alterna...

Isolated tuberculosis of the ampulla of vater masquerading as periampullary carcinoma: a case report.

CONTEXT Isolated tuberculosis of the ampulla of Vater has not yet been reported. The clinical features of isolated periampullary tuberculosis are at times similar to those seen in patients with periampullary carcinoma. Diagnosis is difficult, and biopsy and culture of the suspected lesion are often negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. CASE REPORT We herein describe one such case masquerad...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the ampulla of Vater.