Adenomyomatous Hyperplasia of the Vaterian System: The Hidden Culprit Behind Whipple Procedures

Bharathi Prabakaran, Kumble S. Madhusudhan, Rajesh Panwar, Asuri Krishna, Hemanga K. Bhattacharjee, Sweta Bhartiya, Venu Madhav Jarapala, Rajni Yadav, Pooja Sakhuja, Anil Kumar Agarwal, Rifat S. Manan, Prasenjit Das

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Published online on July 28, 2026

Abstract

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IntroductionAdenomyomatous hyperplasia (AH) of the Vaterian system is a rare benign lesion, often clinically mistaken for carcinoma and leading to unnecessary Whipple surgery.MethodsIn this multicentre cohort, Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy specimens ...