What are the symptoms of bile duct cancer

Cholangiocarcinoma has a great impact on the patients' lives. It is a malignant tumor. Many people will experience symptoms of indigestion, jaundice, and abdominal pain. The clinical cause of the disease is not very clear. Many patients want to know about the symptoms of bile duct cancer. So, what are the symptoms of bile duct cancer? Please follow the editor to take a look.

jaundice

It is the most common symptom, accounting for about 36.5%. Jaundice is the result of bile duct obstruction, which is usually progressive and deepens. The degree is related to the location and degree of obstruction. About 90%-98% of patients with bile duct cancer have varying degrees of skin and sclera yellowing. Jaundice is deeper when there is extrahepatic bile duct obstruction, and lighter when there is intrahepatic bile duct branch obstruction. Jaundice is deeper when there is complete bile duct obstruction, and lighter when there is incomplete bile duct obstruction. The special symptom of jaundice is that it worsens and deepens with performance, and it is mostly painless. In a small number of patients, jaundice is fluctuating. Jaundice appears earlier in upper bile duct cancer, while jaundice in middle and lower bile duct cancer may appear later due to the buffering of the gallbladder.

stomach ache

It may present as mild upper abdominal discomfort after eating, dull pain under the xiphoid process, back pain, or right upper abdominal colic, which are manifestations of nerve invasion. It may appear before or after jaundice.

fever

It is mostly caused by obstructive inflammation in the bile duct and has a low incidence.

Itchy skin

It may occur before or after the onset of jaundice, and may be accompanied by other symptoms such as tachycardia, bleeding tendency, mental fatigue, fatigue, steatorrhea, abdominal distension, etc. Skin itching is caused by increased bilirubin content in the blood, which stimulates the peripheral nerves of the skin.

The above is an introduction to the symptoms of bile duct cancer. Now you should have some understanding. I hope this article is helpful to you. I wish you good health!