title: Carcinoid of ampulla of Vater.
abstract: Carcinoid tumors of ampulla are rare clinical entities. They form 0.35% of all the gastrointestinal carcinoids. So far, only 109 cases have been reported in the literature, mostly as individual case reports. Since the metastatic potential and the tumor size have no correlation, unlike in duodenal carcinoids, pancreatoduodenectomy is considered the treatment of choice. Here we present a case of carcinoid of ampulla presenting to our department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. rohanvinayak28@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vinayak S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Rohan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Narendra
authors.forename: Jayesh J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Rajen A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Tankshali
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000328:Adult; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis