Adenosquamous Carcinoma of Ampulla of Vater: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 21, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Adenosquamous carcinomas are very rare tumors of the ampulla of Vater with only seven cases reported in literature. Case report: We report a case of adenosquamous carcinoma in a 40-year male that was a known case of chronic pancreatitis and presented on follow up with a contrast enhancing 2.3 x 2.1 cm lesion in the ampullary region.
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Zubaida Rasool, Mir Wajahat- un- Nazir, Sumat ul Khurshid
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