Table 3.

Endoscopic biopsy, US and CT scan findings (direct or indirect signs), EUS classification for T and N (TNM staging), treatment, follow-up and outcome of the 20 patients with cancer of the ampulla of Vater.

Case	Endoscopic biopsy	US	CT	EUS T and N	Treatment	Follow-up (Febr 00)	Outcome (Febr 00)
1	Ca	Indirect	Direct	T3N1	Palliative	43	Died
2	Ca	Indirect	Indirect	T2N1	Whipple	64	Died
3	-	Indirect	Indirect	T3N1	Local excision	2	Died
4	Ca	Indirect	Indirect	T2N0	Stent	63	Died
5	-	Direct	Indirect	T3N1	Lost	lost	Lost
6	normal	Indirect	Indirect	T3N1	Whipple	75	Died
7	Ca	Indirect	Indirect	T4N1	Local excision	34	Alive
8	Ca	Indirect	Indirect	T2N1	Whipple	21	Alive
9	-	Indirect	Indirect	T2N0	Stent	23	Alive
10	normal	Indirect	Indirect	T3N1	Palliative	7	Died
11	Ca	Direct	Indirect	T2N1	Whipple	30	Died
12	Normal	Indirect	Indirect	T3N1	Local excision	26	Alive
13	Ca	Indirect	Indirect	T3N1	Whipple	23	Alive
14	Ca	Indirect	Indirect	T4N1	Whipple	2	Died
15	Ca	Indirect	Direct	T3N1	Local excision	39	Died
16	Ca	Indirect	Direct	T2N1	Whipple	22	Alive
17	Dysplasia	Indirect	Indirect	T2N0	Whipple	15	Alive
18	Ca	Indirect	Direct	T2N1	Whipple	12	Alive
19	Ca	Direct	Indirect	T3N1	Whipple	8	Alive
20	Ca	Indirect	Indirect	T3N1	Whipple	3	Alive