Acute Pancreatitis Following Endoscopic Ampullary Biopsies without Attempted Cannulation of the Ampulla of Vater

A 51-year-old man underwent diagnostic work-up for an abnormal-appearing ampulla of Vater. Three hours after biopsy of the ampulla, the patient presented with intense symptoms suggesting acute pancreatitis, which was later confirmed with laboratory and radiographic examinations. Other causes were ex...

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Published in:Clinical endoscopy 2016-11, Vol.49 (6), p.575
Main Authors: Spyridon Michopoulos, Dimitra Kozompoli, Sparti Ntai, Georgios Kalantzis, Evanthia Zampeli, Kalliopi Petraki
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Acute pancreatitis
Ampulla of Vater
Ampullary biopsies
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Summary:A 51-year-old man underwent diagnostic work-up for an abnormal-appearing ampulla of Vater. Three hours after biopsy of the ampulla, the patient presented with intense symptoms suggesting acute pancreatitis, which was later confirmed with laboratory and radiographic examinations. Other causes were excluded and the acute pancreatitis was considered a procedural complication. This is a rarely reported complication that must be taken into consideration when biopsies are performed in the ampulla of Vater. Clin Endosc 2016;49:575-578
ISSN:2234-2400