A case report of carcinoma of the papilla of Vater associated with a hyperplasia–dysplasia–carcinoma sequence by pancreaticobiliary maljunction

Abstract Background Pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) is a known risk factor for biliary tract cancer. However, its association with carcinoma of the papilla of Vater (PVca) remains unknown. We report a case with PVca that was thought to be caused by the hyperplasia–dysplasia–carcinoma sequence,...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Korai, Yasutoshi Kimura, Kazunori Watanabe, Siew-Kee Low, Masafumi Imamura, Minoru Nagayama, Kazuharu Kukita, Takeshi Murakami, Toru Kato, Yuta Kondo, Daisuke Kyuno, Taro Sugawara, Ayako Murota, Yujiro Kawakami, Yoshiharu Masaki, Hiroshi Nakase, Ichiro Takemasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-024-03347-z