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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Main Authors: Spyridon Michopoulos, Dimitra Kozompoli, Sparti Ntai, Georgios Kalantzis, Evanthia Zampeli, Kalliopi Petraki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2016-11-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2016-043.pdf