Periampullary cancer

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Periampullary cancer is a cancer that forms near the ampulla of Vater, an enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas where they join and enter the small intestine. It consists of: ampullary tumour from ampulla of Vater cancer of lower common bile duct duodenal cancer adjacent to ampulla carcinoma head of pancreas It presents with painless jaundice which may have a waxing and waning nature, because at times the sloughing of the tumor tissue relieves the obstruction partially.

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