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Endoscopic Ultrasound of Ampullary and Duodenal Lesions

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Neoplastic transformation of the intestinal mucosa occurs more commonly in the ampulla of Vater than any other area in the small intestines. Given its proximity to vital structures of the pancreaticobiliary system, management of pathology involving the ampulla of Vater is a clinical challenge. This chapter reviews the role of EUS in the evaluation of different pathology involving the ampullary and duodenal segments of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Jessica Trevino MD (Clinical Fellow) & Shyam Varadarajulu MD (Associate Professor of Medicine)

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  2. Digestive Health Center, University of Virginia Helath System, Charlottesville, USA

    Michel Kahaleh MD (Associate Professor of Medicine Director of Pancreatico-Biliary Services) (Associate Professor of Medicine Director of Pancreatico-Biliary Services)

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Trevino, J., Varadarajulu, S. (2010). Endoscopic Ultrasound of Ampullary and Duodenal Lesions. In: Shami, V.M., Kahaleh, M. (eds) Endoscopic Ultrasound. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-480-7_11

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