Ampullary carcinoma

Discussion:
  • the patients typically present with symptoms related to biliary obstruction of, Painless jaundice, pruritus, abdominal pain and an increased liver enzyme
  • patient subjected to US abdomen and revealed dilated CBD and intrahepatic biliary radicles
  • then requested for CT abdomen and pelvis shows; the above-mentioned findings of an ampullary lesion and double duct sign in not displayed here,  A normal-sized pancreatic duct does not exclude the diagnosis of ampullary neoplasm because the ductal caliber will be normal in up to 50% in patients with bile duct obstruction caused by an ampullary tumor
  • then endoscopic biopsy of this lesion showed adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater
  • then lastly subjected to Whipple's operation and the patient is good and underwent follow up

Ampullary carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor originating at the ampulla of Vater, in the last centimeter of the common bile duct, where it passes through the wall of the duodenum and ampullary papilla. 

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