title: Acute Pancreatitis Following Endoscopic Ampullary Biopsies without Attempted Cannulation of the Ampulla of Vater.
abstract: A 51-year-old man underwent diagnostic work-up for an abnormal-appearing ampulla of Vater. Three hours after biopsy of the ampulla, the patient presented with intense symptoms suggesting acute pancreatitis, which was later confirmed with laboratory and radiographic examinations. Other causes were excluded and the acute pancreatitis was considered a procedural complication. This is a rarely reported complication that must be taken into consideration when biopsies are performed in the ampulla of Vater.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Alexandra Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Alexandra Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kozompoli
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Alexandra Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sparti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ntai
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Alexandra Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalantzis
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Alexandra Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evanthia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zampeli
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Metropolitan Hospital, Neo Faliro, Greece.
authors.forename: Kalliopi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Petraki
keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Ampulla of Vater; Ampullary biopsies