title: Benign tumour of the ampulla of Vater presenting with portal hypertension.
abstract: Benign tumours of the ampulla of Vater are uncommon and usually present with obstructive jaundice. This is believed to be the first report of anicteric portal hypertension and hypersplenism caused by a benign ampullary tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aitken
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Erwin
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fulton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006971:Hypersplenism / Q000209:etiology*; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology*