[The value of endoscopic biopsy in the diagnosis of carcinoma of Vater's ampulla].
In a series of 23 ampullary carcinomas, confirmed by the pathological examination of the duodenopancreatectomy specimens, 17 were biopsied during the previous ERCP examination. Biopsies were diagnostic of carcinoma in 12 (70.5%). Among 11 exophytic tumours biopsy was positive in 8 (72.7%) while in 6 tumours growing inside the papilla biopsies were positive in 4 (66.6%) (NS). It is concluded that endoscopic biopsy may be diagnostic in two-thirds of ampullary carcinomas.
Moreira
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Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
San Román
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AL
Meroño
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Arribas
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R
Martín de Argila
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C
Sampedro
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Graus
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J
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy
Valor de la biopsia endoscópica en el diagnóstico del carcinoma de la ampolla de Vater.