[Villous adenoma of the Vater's ampulla] Revista do Hospital das Clínicas. [Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo] Journal article

Benign tumors of the ampulla of Vater are rare. The villous adenoma, the most common benign tumor of this region, has a high tendency to malignant transformation. Postmortem studies showed an incidence of 0.04-0.12% adenomatous lesions of the papilla of Vater. The authors present a case of villous adenoma of the ampulla of Vater and make a review of the literature.

Revista do Hospital das Clínicas. [Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo]

Adenoma, Villous
Ampulla of Vater
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms
English Abstract
Female
Humans
Middle Aged