Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1997 Feb;17(1):67-71.

Esophagus, Stomach & Intestine; A Case of Malignant Carcinoid Tumor of the Ampulla of Vater

• Kim KS
• Yoon CM
• Choi SK
• Kim SJ
• Rew JS
• Koo C
• Ji MS
• Seo KS
• Kim SM
• Kim HS

Abstract

Carcinoid tumor of the ampulla of Vater comprises about 2.0-8.9% of the gastrointestinal earcinoid tumors and 3-5.5% of the duodenal tumor. The climcal manifestations of the carcinoid tumor of the ampulla of Vater are jaundice, hemorrhage, obstruction of duodenurn, or carcinoid syndrome. But the symptoms of carcinoid tumor are nonspecific and diagnosis is delayed until far advanced state, usually. Recently we experienced one case of carcinoid tienor in a 33-year-old woman who had epigastric pain and intermittent melena, so we report it with a review of the literature

Keyword

Carcinoid tumor; Ampulla of Vater

MeSH Terms

Adult
Ampulla of Vater*
Carcinoid Tumor*
Diagnosis
Esophagus*
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
Intestines*
Jaundice
Melena
Stomach*