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Rizzo GEM, Ligresti D, Tarantino I, Barbaccia M, Traina M. A rare case of pedunculated ampulloma: EUS view and resection. VIDEOGIE : AN OFFICIAL VIDEO JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY 2023; 8:367-369. [PMID: 37719952 PMCID: PMC10500264 DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2023.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Video 1Video showing a rare case of pedunculated ampulloma: imaging evaluation and resection technique.
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- Giacomo Emanuele Maria Rizzo
- Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Istituto mediterraneo per i trapianti e terapie ad alta specializzazione - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (ISMETT- IRCCS), Palermo, Italy
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Istituto mediterraneo per i trapianti e terapie ad alta specializzazione - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (ISMETT- IRCCS), Palermo, Italy
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- Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Istituto mediterraneo per i trapianti e terapie ad alta specializzazione - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (ISMETT- IRCCS), Palermo, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Istituto mediterraneo per i trapianti e terapie ad alta specializzazione - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (ISMETT- IRCCS), Palermo, Italy
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- Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Istituto mediterraneo per i trapianti e terapie ad alta specializzazione - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (ISMETT- IRCCS), Palermo, Italy
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Stan-Ilie M, Şandru V, Plotogea OM, Rînja E, Pavel C, Constantinescu G, Negreanu L, Paduraru DN, Bolocan A, Andronic O, Davitoiu D, Bălan GG, Constantinescu A. Duodenal Gangliocytic Paragangliomas—Case Series and Literature Review. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13030597. [PMID: 36983753 PMCID: PMC10058500 DOI: 10.3390/life13030597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Duodenal gangliocytic paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors primarily localized in the periampullary area. Though mostly asymptomatic, they can present with various symptoms, most often jaundice, anemia and abdominal pain. The present paper is a case series report, describing our personal experience with patients presenting to the Emergency Unit with different symptoms due to duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma. Endoscopic resection is safe and indicated in most of the cases, being also associated with lower medical costs. EUS plays a central role in the pre-resection management and in surveillance, and immunostaining is decisive to ascertain the tumor histologic origin. In addition to reporting our experience, we researched the literature regarding these rare tumors and performed a comprehensive review.
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- Madalina Stan-Ilie
- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 105402 Bucharest, Romania
- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 105402 Bucharest, Romania
- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (V.Ş.); (O.-M.P.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 105402 Bucharest, Romania
- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (V.Ş.); (O.-M.P.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 105402 Bucharest, Romania
- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 105402 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 105402 Bucharest, Romania
- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Surgery, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Surgery, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Surgery, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Surgery, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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- Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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BACKGROUND Gangliocytic paraganglioma (GP) is rare and difficult to be differentiated from other periampullary neoplasms. The clinical characteristics and optimal treatment of periampullary GPs have not been clarified. METHODS The data pool for the analysis comprised of cases of periampullary GP encountered in our institution and sporadic cases reported in the English literature. RESULTS A total of 117 cases with periampullary GP were studied, including 2 from our institute, and among them, duodenal GP was the most common (53.0%). GP size ranged from 0.7 to 19.0 cm, with a median of 2.2 cm. The most common presenting symptom for overall periampullary GPs was epigastric pain in 49.5% cases, followed by gastrointestinal bleeding in 35.4% cases. Most (84.1%) of the periampullary GPs were benign, whereas 15.9% were malignant. Metastasis was noted in 26.3% of periampullary GPs, with 14.5% showing lymph node metastasis and 1.8% showing liver metastasis. Of the periampullary GP cases included, 30.1% were treated with pancreaticoduodenectomy, 40.6% with local excision, and 17.7% with endoscopic resection. CONCLUSIONS Periampullary GP should be considered as a tumor with malignant potential. Endoscopic resection is the treatment of choice for most of the duodenal GPs, whereas pancreaticoduodenectomy is recommended for GPs with possible malignancy, such as large size, with submucosal invasion, or pancreatic GP.
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Rafiullah, Tanimu S, Onitilo AA. Gangliocytic paraganglioma, a rare ampullary tumour treated with open transduodenal resection and sphincteroplasty. BMJ Case Rep 2014; 2014:bcr-2013-202941. [PMID: 25100803 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Gangliocytic paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours residing in the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the periampullary region. Most are benign tumours with a low malignancy rate. We report a 50-year-old man who presented with acute onset of left-upper quadrant abdominal pain with radiation to the back. An intraluminal mass at the junction of the duodenum with normal pancreatic/hepatic parenchyma was discovered on abdominal CT. Following upper endoscopy and MRI revealing a periampullary lesion, fine-needle aspiration and biopsies were. Immunohistochemistry was positive for synaptophysin and S100HU, consistent with gangliocytic paraganglioma. The benign nature of this tumour and unique anatomy of a separate opening of the pancreatic and common bile ducts led to transduodenal excision with sphincteroplasty, thereby avoiding extensive surgery. Surveillance CT every 6 months and upper endoscopy initially every 6 months (now yearly) revealed no evidence of endoscopic or histological recurrence at 3 years follow-up.
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- Rafiullah
- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Clair's Hospital, Weston, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Marshfield Clinic, Weston, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Marshfield Clinic, Weston, Wisconsin, USA
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Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma with lymph node metastasis and an 8-year follow-up: a case report. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012; 24:90-4. [PMID: 22081010 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0b013e32834dfdfa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Gangliocytic paraganglioma (GP) is a rare tumor, usually located in the second part of the duodenum. On pathological examination, GP is characterized by the association of the histological features of paragangliomas, ganglioneuromas, and carcinoid tumors. Classical clinical presentations are upper gastrointestinal bleeding and abdominal pain. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult because of the submucosal site of the tumor, with usually negative mucosal biopsies. Endoscopic ultrasound helps establish the diagnosis and allows lymph node staging, which will guide the choice of the treatment. If GPs usually follow a benign course, metastatic spread to regional lymph nodes treated by surgical resection alone has been reported. We report a case of GP with lymph node metastases treated by duodenopancreatectomy with long-term disease-free survival, suggesting that surgical resection is a reasonable approach for metastatic GPs.
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Mann CM, Bramhall SR, Buckels JA, Taniere P. An unusual case of duodenal obstruction-gangliocytic paraganglioma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 16:562-5. [PMID: 19517054 DOI: 10.1007/s00534-009-0092-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2007] [Accepted: 03/07/2008] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gangliocytic paragangliomas are rare tumors located in the gastrointestinal tract that are considered to be benign. They are composed of spindle-shaped cells, epithelioid cells, and ganglion-like cells. They usually present with abdominal pain, and/or gastrointestinal bleeding, and occasionally with obstructive jaundice. We report a case of obstruction in a 17-year-old female, which on histology was found to be a gangliocytic paraganglioma, with an extremely unusual presentation. Intraoperatively, the patient was found to have local tumor extension and regional lymph node invasion, and so she underwent a pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy, with local lymph node clearance. We discuss the management of this unusual case and review the literature.
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- C M Mann
- West Midlands Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK.
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Wong A, Miller AR, Metter J, Thomas CR. Locally advanced duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma treated with adjuvant radiation therapy: case report and review of the literature. World J Surg Oncol 2005; 3:15. [PMID: 15740625 PMCID: PMC554089 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-3-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2004] [Accepted: 03/01/2005] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Gangliocytic paraganglioma are rare neoplasms that predominantly arise in periampulary region. Though considered benign the disease can spread to regional lymphatics. CASE PRESENTATION: A 49 year old woman presented with melena and was found to have a periampullary mass. Endoscopic evaluation and biopsy demonstrated a periampullary paraganglioma. The tumor was resected with pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy and was found to represent a gangliocytic paraganglioma associated with nodal metastases. In a controversial decision, the patient was treated with adjuvant external beam radiation therapy. She is alive and well one year following resection. The authors have reviewed the current literature pertaining to this entity and have discussed the biologic behavior of the tumor as well as the rationale for treatment strategies employed. CONCLUSION: Paraganglioma is a rare tumor that typically resides in the gastrointestinal tract and demonstrates low malignant potential. Due to rarity of the disease there is no consensus on the adjuvant treatment even though nearly 5% of the lesions demonstrate the malignant potential.
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- Adrian Wong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center @ San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Therapy & Research Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center @ San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
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Ghouti L, Moutardier V, Hassoun J, Delpero JR. Paragangliome gangliocytique péri-ampullaire traité par ampullectomie chirurgicale. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 28:494-6. [PMID: 15243329 DOI: 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)94970-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We report the case of a 40-Year-old woman with duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma of the ampulla of Vater. Preoperative diagnosis was periampullar tumor. Final diagnosis of duodenal gangliocytic paragangioma of the ampulla of Vater with negative margins was made by histological and immunohistochemical study of surgical ampullectomy specimen. This case report stresses the yield of immunohostochemical study in the diagnosis of duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma, a rare entity.
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- Laurent Ghouti
- Service de chirurgie digestive, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille.
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Castoldi L, De Rai P, Marini A, Ferrero S, De Luca VM, Tiberio G. Neurofibromatosis-1 and ampullary gangliocytic paraganglioma causing biliary and pancreatic obstruction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PANCREATOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PANCREATOLOGY 2002; 29:93-7. [PMID: 11876254 DOI: 10.1385/ijgc:29:2:093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Gangliocytic paragangliomas (GPs) are exceedingly rare tumors that arise in close proximity of the papilla of Vater. Nevertheless, jaundice is an uncommon presenting symptom, reported in only 3 of 125 cases described in the literature to date, with gastrointestinal bleeding being more common. Association between GPs and neurofibromatosis 1 (NF-1), described in two patients, may be more than casual, being the frequency in normal population 1:3,000. We report an additional case of this association, presenting for the first time with simultaneous obstruction of the common biliary duct, and of the main pancreatic duct. Previous cases of GPs with jaundice and/or NF-1 are reviewed, and updating of the histogenesis presented.
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- L Castoldi
- Institute of Emergency Surgery, University of Milan, Ospedale Maggiore IRCCS, Italy
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