Bile duct cancer - Medical Definition and Pronunciation

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07/09/23

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Title: Bile duct cancer

Bile duct cancer: An uncommon type of cancer that arises from the bile duct, the tube that connects the liver and the gallbladder to the small intestine. The part of the bile duct that is outside the liver is called the extrahepatic bile duct. Bile, a fluid made by the liver that breaks down fats during digestion, is stored in the gallbladder. When food is being broken down in the intestines, bile is released from the gallbladder through the bile duct to the first part of the small intestine. The symptoms of bile duct cancer include yellowing of the skin (jaundice), pain in the abdomen, fever, and itching. Several different tests may be utilized to detect bile duct cancer. These may include an ultrasound (a test that uses sound waves to create an image or picture of something internal), a CT (a computerized tomographic) scan, a special type of x-ray that uses a computer to make a picture of the inside of the abdomen) and an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging which uses a magnet to make a picture of the inside of the abdomen). A test called an ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) may be done. A flexible tube is put down the throat, through the stomach, and into the small intestine to where the bile ducts connects to the intestine. Radiographic dye can then be injected into the bile duct system.

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