Management of synchronous adenocarcinoma of the esophago-gastric junction and ampulla of Vater: case report of a surgically challenging condition

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report herein a case of a synchronous presentation of an adenocarcinoma of esophagago-gastric junction type II and an ampullary tumor that was treated by combined Whipple's pancreaticoduodenectomy, total gastrectomy and esophagectomy. The magnitude of thi...

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Main Authors: Lim Kheng, O'Kelly Fardod, Jayaprakash Namita, Reynolds John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/3/1/23