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Carcinosarcoma of the ampulla of Vater.
- Source :
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Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva [Rev Esp Enferm Dig] 2019 Aug; Vol. 111 (8), pp. 649-650. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Carcinosarcomas, are very rare tumors in gastrointestinal tract, and at the ampulla of Vater location, are extremely uncommon. They are also called spindle cell carcinomas or sarcomatoid carcinomas. These tumors have an aggressive clinical course with frequent metastasis. We report the case of a male patient of 64 y.o with anemia and jaundice, and a diagnosis of carcinosarcoma of the ampulla of Vater.
- Subjects :
- Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Ampulla of Vater diagnostic imaging
Ampulla of Vater pathology
Carcinosarcoma diagnostic imaging
Carcinosarcoma pathology
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1130-0108
- Volume :
- 111
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 31317759
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17235/reed.2019.5932/2018