papilla of Vater


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papilla of Vater

[pə′pil·ə əv ′fät·ər]
(anatomy)
ampulla of Vater
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We presented a case of an older woman with two episodes of pancreatitis in a short period of time caused by duodenal diverticulum near the site of papilla of Vater. Diverticula occur at weak spots in the duodenal wall such as the site of entry of the common bile duct, pancreatic duct and perivascular connective tissue sheath.
DUODENAL DIVERTICULUM ASSOCIATED WITH PANCREATITIS - A CASE REPORT/DIVERTIKULUM DUODENUMA UDRUZEN SA PANKREATITISOM - PRIKAZ SLUCAJA
Endoscopic snare excision of benign adenomas of the papilla of Vater. Gastrointest Endosc 1993; 39:127-31.
Endoscopic papillectomy of benign ampullary lesions: Outcomes from a multicenter study
Malignant vaginal melanoma with metastases to the papilla of Vater in a dialysis patient: a case report.
Metastatic melanoma of ampulla of vater presenting as obstructive jaundice: case report with literature review
Gangliocytic paraganglioma of the papilla of Vater with regional lymph node metastasis.
Duodenal Gangliocytic Paraganglioma With Lymph Node Metastasis
Rupture of Duodenum following Blunt Trauma: Report of a Case with Avulsion of Papilla of Vater. Ann Surg 1965 Nov; 162(5): 917-9.
Complete avulsion of common bile duct with grade IV duodenal injury in a child following blunt injury abdomen

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