title: Adenocarcinoid tumor of the ampulla of Vater.
abstract: We report a rare case of adenocarcinoid tumor of the ampulla of Vater. The tumor contained an intermixture of adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumor and was removed successfully by pancreaticoduodenectomy. The characteristics of these rare tumors are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Alex
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Auerbach
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pezzi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D011379:Prognosis