[Periampullar gangliocytic paraganglioma resected by surgical ampullectomy: a case report].
We report the case of a 40-Year-old woman with duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma of the ampulla of Vater. Preoperative diagnosis was periampullar tumor. Final diagnosis of duodenal gangliocytic paragangioma of the ampulla of Vater with negative margins was made by histological and immunohistochemical study of surgical ampullectomy specimen. This case report stresses the yield of immunohostochemical study in the diagnosis of duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma, a rare entity.
Ghouti
Laurent
L
Service de chirurgie digestive, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille. ghoutil@yahoo.com
Moutardier
Vincent
V
Hassoun
Jacques
J
Delpero
Jean-Robert
JR
D000328:Adult; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery*; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000601:surgery*