A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the COMMON BILE DUCT and the MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT, also known as the hepatopancreatic ampulla.
Synonyms: Hepatopancreatic Ampullas, Hepatopancreatic Ampulla, Vaters Ampulla, Ampulla, Hepatopancreatic, Ampullas, Hepatopancreatic, Vater Ampulla, Vater's Ampulla, Ampulla, Vater's, Ampulla of Vater, Greater Duodenal Papillas, Major Duodenal Papilla, Greater Duodenal Papilla, Duodenal Papillas, Greater, Duodenal Papilla, Major, Duodenal Papilla, Greater
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2004; see VATER'S AMPULLA 1963-2003 ,diseases: coordinate IM with COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM); inflammation: coordinate IM with CHOLANGITIS (IM); neoplasms: coordinate IM with probably COMMON BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM) but consider also DUODENAL NEOPLASMS or CARCINOMA, PANCREATIC DUCTAL depending on text; note entry term DUODENAL PAPILLA, MAJOR: do not confuse with DUODENAL PAPILLA, MINOR see PANCREATIC DUCTS; "duodenal papilla" unspecified is probably DUODENAL PAPILLA, MAJOR ,2004 (1963)
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