Ampullary carcinoma associated with an annular pancreas.
BACKGROUND
Annular pancreas is an uncommon congenital abnormality. Co-existence of this condition with a pancreaticobiliary malignancy is an exceptionally rare occurrence.


METHODS
We present a case report of a 78-year-old woman with jaundice due to an ampullary carcinoma associated with an annular pancreas treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
A collection of previously reported cases is reviewed together with the relevant literature. Obstructive jaundice is an uncommon feature of annular pancreas; hence the possibility of co-existent pancreaticobiliary malignancy should be excluded.
Foo
Fung J
FJ
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Gill
Upkar
U
Verbeke
Caroline S
CS
Guthrie
James A
JA
Menon
Krishna V
KV
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy