title: [Carcinoid neoplasms of Vater;'s ampulla. Apropos a case examined].
abstract: Carcinoid tumors of the ampulla are an uncommon finding. The authors report an asymptomatic case of ampullary carcinoid in which the diagnosis was obtained only with definitive histology after radical surgery. The differential diagnosis of these tumors is quite difficult, mostly because they are often asymptomatic. Surgery seems to be the only effective therapy of these lesions; a wide resection with regional lymphectomy should be performed in all cases. Although the prognosis of ampullary carcinoids looks better than for adenocarcinoma and it is related to the tumor size, the history in this case suggests a more extensive indication for radical surgery.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Frontera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrante
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viola
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellantone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doglietto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crucitti
mesh_terms: D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008875:Middle Aged; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D011182:Postoperative Care
vernacular_title: Neoplasie carcinoidee dell'ampolla di Vater. A proposito di un caso osservato.