Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definition Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater is a rare malignant tumor originating from the ampulla of Vater that can present with symptoms of general fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and, most commonly, painless obstructive jaundice. The tumor is believed to arise from duodenal, biliary or pancreatic epilthelium, resulting in the respective histological types. In general, carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater has a better prognosis (5-year survival rate of 45%) than cancers of the distal bile duct and pancreas. Disease data Classification Disease Synonyms Ampullary carcinoma Ampulloma (rak brodawki Vatera) Rak typu ampulloma (rak brodawki Vatera) Ampulloma ORPHA code 300557 OMIM code - ICD10 code C24.1 ICD11 code - *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl