endoscopy
Duodenal Diverticula (2 of 2)
When diverticula are located near the major duodenal papilla they are called juxtapapillary diverticula (JD) JD are important because they may obstruct the biliary and pancreatic ducts. Furthermore,...
Duodenal Diverticula (1 of 2)
Duodenal diverticula may cause difficulties with cannulation as the papilla may be located on the edge or rarely inside a diverticulum. Note relationship of papilla to duodenal diverticula. Periampullary...
Duodenal Diverticula (2 of 2)
Endoscopic Image of Duodenal Diverticula. Duodenal diverticula (DD) are more often observed in patients older than 50 years and are considered to be of the acquired pulsion type. They may be single...
Duodenal Diverticula (1 of 2)
A large duodenal diverticular cavity can be seen in the lower right aspect of the image.
Cholangiocarcinoma (2 of 4)
Cholangiocarcinomas (CCCs) are malignancies of the biliary duct system that may originate in the liver and extrahepatic bile ducts, which terminate at the ampulla of Vater. CCCs are encountered in...
Cholangiocarcinoma (1 of 4)
This 77 year-old male, presented with silent jaundice, he has been under medical check up with an upper endoscopy, Computed Tomography and different Imaging Studies in another institution but the diagnosis...
Adenocarcinoma of Papilla of Vater (5 of 5)
Lymph nodes metastases are present in as many as half of patients. Pericanalicular lymph nodes usually are the first to be involved. Nodes along the superior mesenteric, gastroduodenal, common hepatic,...
Adenocarcinoma of Papilla of Vater (4 of 5)
Chromoendoscopy with indigo carmin stain. Curative surgical resection is the only option for long-term survival. Surgical or radiologic biliary decompression, relief of gastric outlet obstruction,...
Adenocarcinoma of Papilla of Vater (3 of 5)
Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater is a malignant tumor arising within 2 cm of the distal end of the common bile duct, where it passes through the wall of the duodenum and ampullary papilla. The common...
Villous Adenoma of Vater Papilla
This is the case of a seventy-three year old male with a biopsy proven ampullary villous adenoma, presented with jaundice, showed markedly elevated alkaline fosfatase and the abdominal ultrasound displays...
Carcinoma of the Papilla of Vater
This image and the video is observed through a forward-viewing endoscope.