Acute pancreatitis associated with carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater

✍ Scribed by J. F. R. Robertson; Mr. C. W. Imrie

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1987
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 358 KB
• Volume: 74
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0007-1323
• DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800740524

✦ Synopsis

Abstract
Acute pancreatitis associated with pancreatic carcinoma or tumour metastases in the pancreas is well documented. In this paper we show a similar association between acute pancreatitis and ampullary carcinoma. Of 41 patients with ampullary carcinoma seen at a single centre over a 25 year period (1959–83), 6 developed acute pancreatitis. Three other patients with a history of obstructive jaundice were noted to show mild transient hyperamylasaemia. Endoscopic retrograde choledochopancreatography is mandatory in the investigation of such patients.