Ampulla of Vater
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Structure
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Sphincters
Various smooth muscle sphincters regulate the flow of bile and pancreatic juice through the ampulla: the sphincter of the pancreatic duct, the sphincter of the bile duct, and the sphincter of Oddi.[2]
Variation
The common bile duct and pancreatic duct may sometimes unite outside the duodenal wall, creating an unusually long common duct. The two ducts may also drain into the duodenum separately, or may fuse yet retain their separate lumens separated by a septum.[1]
Clinical significance
Thomas' sign is the production of silver stools and can be indicative of cancer of the Ampulla of Vater. The ampulla of Vater is the site of tumors, often with a threatening prognosis and difficult surgical treatment. The silver-colored stool is a combination of the white stool of obstructive jaundice combined with black stool of melena or bleeding. It was first described in the British Medical Journal by Dr. H. Ogilvie in 1955.[3]
Etymology
The eponymic term "ampulla of Vater" is named after Abraham Vater (1684–1751),[4] a German anatomist who first published a description of it in 1723.[5]
Additional images
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The pancreatic duct.
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Carcinoma of Ampulla
References
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- ↑ Vater A. Dissertation in auguralis medica, poes diss. Qua Scirris viscerum dissert, C.S. Ezlerus. Vol 70. 1723.
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- "Ampulla, hepatopancreatic." Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. (2000). Template:ISBN
- Moore, Keith L. and Arthur F. Dalley. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th ed. (1999). Template:ISBN
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