Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2021; 9(11): 2671-2678
Published online Apr 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i11.2671
Rare histological subtype of invasive micropapillary carcinoma in the ampulla of Vater: A case report
Hirotsugu Noguchi, Michiyo Higashi, Tetsuya Idichi, Hiroshi Kurahara, Yuko Mataki, Takashi Tasaki, Ikumi Kitazono, Takao Ohtsuka, Akihide Tanimoto
Hirotsugu Noguchi, Michiyo Higashi, Takashi Tasaki, Ikumi Kitazono, Akihide Tanimoto, Department of Pathology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Tetsuya Idichi, Hiroshi Kurahara, Yuko Mataki, Takao Ohtsuka, Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Author contributions: Noguchi H performed the pathological analysis, and wrote the initial draft of the manuscript; Higashi M and Tanimoto A were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Idichi T, Kurahara H, Mataki Y and Ohtsuka T were the patient’s surgeons, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Tasaki T and Kitazono I performed the pathological examination, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient’s daughter for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Akihide Tanimoto, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan. akit09@m3.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
Received: December 16, 2020
Peer-review started: December 16, 2020
First decision: January 10, 2021
Revised: January 18, 2021
Accepted: February 9, 2021
Article in press: February 9, 2021
Published online: April 16, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Only 10 cases of invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater have been reported in the English literature. This histological subtype frequently shows lymphatic invasion and lymph node metastasis. Since limited histological studies conducted on this tumor, the present report is helpful for comprehensively understanding its histological and immunohistochemical characteristics.