Gastroenterology

Introduction Ampullary adenoma develops from the ampulla in the second part of the duodenum, typically affecting elderly individuals, more commonly men than women. It can cause biliary obstruction (jaundice) and intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding when it enlarges...

Clinical Presentation The 54-year-old male presented with a gastric variceal bleed, marked by hemodynamic instability and a haemoglobin level of 4.5 gm%. The patient underwent immediate hemodynamic stabilisation and received a transfusion of packed red blood cells...

Ampullary adenomas are growths found near the vater, a small opening where the common bile duct and pancreatic duct join and empty into the small intestine.

A 45-year-old patient with morbid obesity and diabetes presented with acidity symptoms. Upon evaluation, he was found to have a tumor in the stomach