Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Carcinoid Tumour of the Ampulla of Vater: Long-term Follow-up of a Case

Abstract

Carcinoid tumours of the gastrointestinal tract are most commonly localized in the appendix, followed by the

small intestine and the rectum. Carcinoid tumours of the ampulla of Vater are extremely rare.

In this report, we present a long-term follow-up of a new case with carcinoid tumour of the ampulla of Vater.

Key Words:

• Carcinoid
• ampulla of Vater
• Whipple operation

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C. Kucuk

C. Kucuk Erciyes University School of Medicine Department of General Surgery TUR-38039, Kayseri, Turkey Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]