Case Report : An Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Ampulla of Vater Successfully Managed with Endoscopic Papillectomy: Report of a Case

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are solid neoplastic mesenchymal proliferations composed of myofibroblastic spindle cells admixed with inflammatory infiltrates. The documented sites in the gastrointestinal tract include the esophagus, small intestine, colon, appendix, rectum, pancreas, sp...

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Published inGut and liver Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 419 - 422
Main Authors Jae Wuk Kwak, Chang Nyol Paik, Sung Hoon Jung, U Im Chang, Kang Moon Lee, Woo Chul Chung, Jin Young Yoo, Jin Mo Yang
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한간학회 30.09.2010
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Ampulla of Vater
Endoscopic papillectomy
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
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Summary:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are solid neoplastic mesenchymal proliferations composed of myofibroblastic spindle cells admixed with inflammatory infiltrates. The documented sites in the gastrointestinal tract include the esophagus, small intestine, colon, appendix, rectum, pancreas, spleen, liver, and Meckel`s diverticulum. Biliary IMTs are rare, and IMTs arising from the ampulla of Vater have not been reported previously. Herein we report the case of a 65-year-old woman with an extrahepatic biliary obstruction due to IMT of the ampulla of Vater, and a successful therapeutic approach using endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic papillectomy. (Gut Liver 2010;4: 419-422)
Bibliography:The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
ISSN:1976-2283
2005-1212