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Synonyms in the broadest sense Bile duct carcinoma, bile duct tumor, bile duct carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma (CCC), cholangiocarcinoma, bile system cancer, klatskin tumor, hilary cholangiocarcinoma Definition The biliary tumor is caused by degeneration of the bile duct mucosa into an uncontrollably growing, malignant tissue (carcinoma). The bile duct cancer (carcinoma of the bile duct) grows relatively … Bile duct cancer

Symptoms The cardinal symptom is a painless jaundice (icterus), which is caused by the narrowing of the bile ducts and causes the accumulation of bile in the liver. The accompanying symptoms of icterus are a yellowing of the skin and white eye color (sclera) and a straining itchy skin due to deposited bile salts in … Symptoms | Bile duct cancer