Tumour of the lowest probability
The diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor, in general, seems to have increased in the recent years, most likely due to better diagnostic modalities. Ampulla represents an uncommon site for the occurrence of neuroendocrine tumor of gastrointestinal tract (0.05%).[1] A carcinoid tumor at the ampulla has v...
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doaj-d34f39199dcc47d0a133458010c336b72020-11-25T03:15:46ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Digestive Endoscopy0976-50420976-50502016-04-01070206206410.4103/0976-5042.189148Tumour of the lowest probabilityC. K. Adarsh0Ravi Kiran1Mallikarjun Patil2Department of Gastroenterology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaThe diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor, in general, seems to have increased in the recent years, most likely due to better diagnostic modalities. Ampulla represents an uncommon site for the occurrence of neuroendocrine tumor of gastrointestinal tract (0.05%).[1] A carcinoid tumor at the ampulla has varied presentations. Here, we report this rare case of neuroendocrine tumor at the ampulla in a young female presenting as abdominal pain and improving after pancreaticoduodenectomy.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-5042.189148ampullaneuroendocrine tumorpancreaticoduodenectomy |
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The diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor, in general, seems to have increased in the recent years, most likely due to better diagnostic modalities. Ampulla represents an uncommon site for the occurrence of neuroendocrine tumor of gastrointestinal tract (0.05%).[1] A carcinoid tumor at the ampulla has varied presentations. Here, we report this rare case of neuroendocrine tumor at the ampulla in a young female presenting as abdominal pain and improving after pancreaticoduodenectomy. |
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