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Right Upper Abdominal Pain
Health Encyclopedia: Cholangiocarcinoma
Bile duct cancer
Symptoms
- Stools, clay colored
- Progressive
jaundice -
Itching - Right upper
abdominal pain that may radiate to the back -
Loss of appetite -
Weight loss -
Fever - Chills
Signs and tests
Tests that show tumor or obstruction in the bile duct:
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ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) -
PTCA (percutaneous tr...
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