CASE REPORTS   

Chirurgia 2008 August;21(4):223-4

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language: English

Neuroendocrine carcinoma of periampullary region: a rare tumor

Bhati C. S., Swami N., Mehta J. M.

Upgraded Department of General Surgery S.M.S. Medical College & Associated Hospitals, Jaipur, India

Neuroendocrine neoplasm of the duodenum constitutes 5% of all GI tract carcinoids. Among these, primary involvement of the ampulla of Vater is rare. They are slow growing and present with non-specific symptoms. Carcinoids of the ampulla of Vater usually do not present with carcinoid syndrome; and may be treated with wide local resection because of its low malignant potential.