Korean J Med.
2009 Jan;76(1):70-73.
Concurrent occurrence of adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine type small cell carcinoma in the ampulla of Vater
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hongjoo3.kim@samsung.com
- 2Department of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Small cell carcinoma in the ampulla of Vater is rare, and the concurrent occurrence of adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma is extremely rare. We report the case of a double primary tumor, adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma, in the ampulla of Vater.