Background: Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater with distant metastases is regarded as unresectable. Systemic chemotherapy is basically the treatment of choice for such tumors.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old woman was referred to our hospital and diagnosed with carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater with lymph node and multiple liver metastases. She underwent systemic chemotherapy with a combination of gemcitabine and cisplatin. After 19 months of treatment, the primary tumor and liver metastases were difficult to detect on follow-up images. Shrinkage of the enlarged lymph nodes was also confirmed. Surgical resection was performed with curative intent after a multidisciplinary meeting. Pathological examination of the resected specimen showed no residual tumors. Systemic chemotherapy achieved a pathological complete response. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient remained free of recurrent disease at 10 months of follow-up.
Conclusion: This case shows the possibility of conversion surgery after systemic chemotherapy for carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6667511 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40792-019-0680-z | DOI Listing |
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