1981～1987年我院经内镜诊断并由病理证实的乏特氏壶腹癌15例,其中1例尚在无黄疸的早期阶段。初步体会纤维内镜诊断壶腹癌简便、可靠,优于十二指肠低张造影。本组15例中,男8例,女7例。年龄33～65岁,平均54.8岁。病程最长者1年,最短者仅8天即确诊, From 1981 to 1987, 15 patients with Vater’s ampullary carcinoma diagnosed by endoscopy and confirmed by pathology, of which 1 case was still in the early stage of jaundice. The preliminary experience of fiber endoscopy in the diagnosis of ampullary carcinoma is simple and reliable and superior to duodenal angiography. Of the 15 patients in this group, 8 were males and 7 were females. Age 33-65 years old, average 54.8 years old. The longest duration was 1 year, and the shortest was diagnosed in only 8 days.