A case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater

A case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater

Abstract Background Gastroenteric neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) account for 6.2% of gastroenteric neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), and only 1% or less of gastroenteric NETs occur in the ampulla of Vater (AoV). Clinical features of NEC of the AoV remain obscure. Case presentation A 65-year-old man vi...

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Main Authors: Hiroharu Ito, Yoshiyuki Wada, Yuko Takami, Tomoki Ryu, Hiroki Ureshino, Hajime Imamura, Shin Sasaki, Akihisa Ohno, Masayuki Hijioka, Toyoma Kaku, Ken Kawabe, Shigeto Kawauchi, Hideki Saitsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Neuroendocrine carcinoma
Neuroendocrine neoplasm
Neuroendocrine tumor
Ampulla of Vater
Bile duct
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00915-9
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