Signet-ring cell carcinoma of ampulla of Vater: contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Shao-Shan Tang; Wei Fu; Jin-Mei Gao; Rong Fan
- Source
- World journal of gastroenterology. 15(7)
- Subject
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Ampulla of Vater
animal structures
Duodenum
medicine.medical_treatment
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms
Contrast Media
Case Report
Histopathological examination
Gastroenterology
digestive system
Pancreatectomy
Gastrectomy
Internal medicine
Signet ring cell carcinoma
Rare case
medicine
Elderly people
Humans
Basal cell
Ultrasonography
business.industry
General Medicine
medicine.disease
digestive system diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
Treatment Outcome
Lymph Node Excision
Female
Radiology
business
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
- Language
- ISSN
- 2219-2840
Signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) of ampulla of Vater is extremely uncommon, and less than 15 cases have been reported so far in literature. It mainly occurs in elderly people (median age 57 years). We report a rare case of SRCC of the ampulla of Vater in a 38-year-old woman who presented with a small tumor at the Vater, discovered by the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Histopathological examination showed prominent signet-ring features. We also describe the imaging features of SRCC of ampulla of Vater in CEUS.