A SUCCESSFUL CASE OF RECURRENT DUODENAL ADENOMA AFTER PAPILLECTOMY TREATED WITH ARGON PLASMA BEAM COAGULATION THERAPY

Abstract

A 54-year-old female was underwent papillectomy for the adenoma of the duodenal Vater. Nine months later, the duodenal adenoma was recurred. We treated the recurrent lesion with endoscopic ablation using three sessions of argon plasma coagulation (APC). We have followed up more than two years and four months, but no recurrence has occurred. We thought that APC was an useful therapeutic measure as one of a therapy for recurrent adenoma of the duodenal papilla Vater.