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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2016; 22(13): 3687-3692
Published online Apr 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3687
Ampullary neuroendocrine tumor diagnosed by endoscopic papillectomy in previously confirmed ampullary adenoma
Seoung Ho Lee, Tae Hoon Lee, Si-Hyong Jang, Chi Young Choi, Won Myung Lee, Ji Hey Min, Hyun Deuk Cho, Sang-Heum Park
Seoung Ho Lee, Tae Hoon Lee, Chi Young Choi, Won Myung Lee, Ji Hey Min, Sang-Heum Park, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan 330-721, South Korea
Si-Hyong Jang, Hyun Deuk Cho, Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan 330-721, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee SH, Choi CY, Lee WM and Min JH acquired data and performed the research; Lee TH performed endoscopic procedures; Jang SH and Cho HD advised pathologic findings; Lee SH and Lee TH wrote the manuscript; Lee TH and Park SH revised the article.
Supported by the Soonchunhyang University Research Fund.
Institutional review board statement: This case study was reviewed and approved by the Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: The patient involved in this study gave her written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of her protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflicts of interests to declare.
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Correspondence to: Tae Hoon Lee, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, 23-20 Bongmyung-Dong, Cheonan 330-721, South Korea. thlee9@schmc.ac.kr
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Received: November 2, 2015
Peer-review started: November 4, 2015
First decision: December 15, 2015
Revised: December 17, 2015
Accepted: December 30, 2015
Article in press: December 30, 2015
Published online: April 7, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: In selected cases without metastasis or invasion of the pancreatic and bile duct, endoscopic papillectomy can be a treatment of choice for ampullary neuroendocrine tumor (NET). To the best of our knowledge, the complete cure case of successful endoscopic papillectomy for ampullary NET accompanied with ampullary adenoma has not been reported in the English-language literature. This unusual ampullary NET accompanied with adenoma was successfully treated by endoscopic papillectomy.