Ampulla of Vater Undifferentiated Carcinoma

Preferred Label : Ampulla of Vater Undifferentiated Carcinoma;

NCIt definition : An aggressive carcinoma arising from the ampulla of Vater. Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of malignant epithelial cells without evidence of glandular or squamous differentiation. Signs and symptoms include jaundice, abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

Details

Origin ID

C27419;

UMLS CUI

C1332254;

Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Malignant Stromal Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Smooth Muscle Cell [NCIt concept]
Disease may have findings
- Abdominal Pain [NCIt concept]
- Anorexia [NCIt concept]
- Jaundice [NCIt concept]
- Malaise [NCIt concept]
- Nausea [NCIt concept]
- Pruritus [NCIt concept]
- Vomiting [NCIt concept]
- Weight Loss [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Ampulla of Vater [NCIt concept]
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Glandular Differentiation [NCIt concept]
- Intermediate Grade Neuroendocrine Lesion [NCIt concept]
- Low Grade Neuroendocrine Lesion [NCIt concept]
- Squamous Differentiation [NCIt concept]
- Well Differentiated Neuroendocrine Lesion [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Undifferentiated Carcinoma Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Carcinomatous Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- Ampulla of Vater [NCIt concept]
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Pancreatobiliary System [NCIt concept]

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