A case of gangliocytic paraganglioma in the ampulla of Vater.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma is an extremely rare tumor and few cases have been reported to date.

CASE PRESENTATION:

The authors report a case of gangliocytic paraganglioma verified by post-op pathology after pancreaticoduodenectomy for a tumor in the ampulla of Vater. The 56-year-old male patient concerned visited our emergency room with melena that started one week prior to hospitalization. The patient was diagnosed to have a tumor in the ampulla of Vater with bleeding on its surface. However post-op, he was diagnosed as having gangliocytic paraganglioma by immunohistochemistry.

CONCLUSION:

This tumor has precise clinical implications, and if continuous follow up is conducted after careful diagnosis and surgical treatment, invasive major operations, such as, radical pancreaticoduodenectomy can be avoided.

• Authors: Junsik Kwon, Seung Eun Lee, Mee Joo Kang, Jin-Young Jang, Sun-Whe Kim
• Journal: World journal of surgical oncology (World J Surg Oncol) Vol. 8 Pg. 42 (May 24 2010) ISSN: 1477-7819 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 20497533 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• S100 Proteins

Topics

• Ampulla of Vater (chemistry, pathology, surgery)
• Common Bile Duct Neoplasms (chemistry, pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Immunoenzyme Techniques
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy
• Paraganglioma (chemistry, pathology, surgery)
• S100 Proteins (analysis)