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Mixed Neuroendocrine Non-Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of the Ampulla of Vater: Report of a Rare Location

Ankit Rai, Vaibhav Kumar Varshney, Peeyush Varshney, Lokesh Agarwal, Meenakshi Rao and Ayushi Agarwal
Ochsner Journal June 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.25.0030
Ankit Rai
1Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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Vaibhav Kumar Varshney
1Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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Peeyush Varshney
1Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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Lokesh Agarwal
1Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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Meenakshi Rao
2Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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Ayushi Agarwal
3Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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