Tumors of the liver and subhepatic landscape

Tumors of the liver and the subhepatic landscape are mainly linked by the proximity of their localization, the resulting symptomatology and often unfavorable prognosis. Tumors of the subhepatic region include biliary tract tumors, gallbladder and 'pancreatic head '.

Carcinoma of the head of the pancreas
Pancreatic head carcinoma is an adenocarcinoma arising from the duct epithelium of the exocrine part of the pancreas. Because of its location, it typically manifests itself in obstructive jaundice (compression of the bile ducts), pancreatic insufficiency (obstruction of the pancreatic duct), dyspepsia, epigastric pain (sometimes shooting into the back). The prognosis of the disease is not good. The only curative therapy is resection. But this is often not possible, because the tumor is detected late, palliative procedures are performed. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are not effective.

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