What are the specific signs of bile duct cancer

The occurrence of bile duct cancer brings physical pain to many patients and destroys the happiness of many families. Due to factors such as environmental pollution, the incidence of bile duct cancer is now getting higher and higher, and there is a trend of younger people. Therefore, we must always pay attention to the signals occurring in the body. So, what are the specific signs of bile duct cancer? Let's take a look.

symptom

1. Right upper abdominal pain This symptom accounts for 84%. Since gallbladder cancer often coexists with gallbladder stones and inflammation, the nature of the pain is similar to that of calculous cholecystitis. It starts with discomfort in the right upper abdomen, followed by persistent dull pain or dull pain, sometimes accompanied by paroxysmal severe pain and radiating to the right shoulder.

2. The vast majority (90%) of digestive tract symptoms include indigestion, aversion to greasy food, belching, and decreased appetite. This is due to the gallbladder's inability to digest fatty substances due to its renewal function.

3. Jaundice Jaundice often occurs in the late stage of the disease, accounting for 36.5%, mostly due to cancer tissue invading the bile duct, causing malignant obstruction. It is accompanied by weight loss, fatigue, and even cachexia, yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes, and difficult-to-treat skin itching.

4. Fever: 25.9% of patients developed fever.

5. Right upper abdominal mass When the disease develops to the late stage, a mass appears in the right upper abdomen or upper abdomen, accounting for 54.5%. One is that the tumor grows rapidly, blocking the bile duct and causing the gallbladder to swell; the other is that it invades the duodenum and causes obstruction symptoms; in addition, if it invades the liver, stomach, pancreas, etc., masses may also appear in the corresponding parts.

Signs

1. Jaundice manifests itself as yellowing of the mucous membranes and skin. Severe jaundice is usually obstructive. Once jaundice occurs, the disease is usually in the late stage.

2. Right upper abdominal mass A relatively smooth and enlarged gallbladder can be felt in the right upper abdomen. When there is no adhesion to the surrounding tissues, it is highly mobile. When there is adhesion to the surrounding tissues, several lumps can be felt, and sometimes an enlarged liver or a mass of duodenal obstruction can be felt.

The above is an introduction to the specific signs of bile duct cancer. I hope it will be helpful to you and I wish you a speedy recovery.