RT Book, Section
A1 Wolfgang, Christopher L.
A1 Schulick, Richard D.
A1 Cameron, John L.
A2 Zinner, Michael J.
A2 Ashley, Stanley W.
SR Print(0)
ID 57020264
T1 Chapter 59. Cancers of the Periampullary Region and the Pancreas
T2 Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 12e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-163388-8
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57020264
RD 2024/04/19
AB Periampullary  cancers  are  composed  of  a  group  of  malignant  neoplasms  arising  in  the  region  of  the  ampulla  of  Vater.  These  include  mainly  adenocarcinomas  of  the  head  of  the  pancreas,  ampulla  of  Vater,  distal  bile  duct  (cholangiocarcinoma),  and  duodenum.  Less  commonly,  acinar  cell  carcinomas  or  pancreatic  endocrine  neoplasms  occur  in  the  periampullary  region  of  the  pancreas.  Periampullary  cancers  are  often  discussed  as  a  group  based  on  their  similar  presentation,  workup,  and  surgical  management.  In  addition,  pancreas  cancer  is  also  discussed  with  this  group  since  the  natural  history  for  both  proximal  and  distal  pancreatic  lesions  is  similar—differing  mainly  in  the  type  of  resection  performed.