Complete Resection of Ampullary Paragangliomas Confined to the Submucosa on Endoscopic Ultrasound May Be Best Achieved by Radical Surgical Resection

Paragangliomas of the gastrointestinal tract generally are benign tumors usually found in the second portion of the duodenum. We present a case of paraganglioma of the ampulla of Vater confined to the submucosa on endoscopic ultrasound examination. This was initially treated by endoscopic resection,...

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Main Authors: Kevin A. Ghassemi, Galen Cortina, Howard A. Reber, James J. Farrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/210438