Bile duct tumors

Benign tumors

 * Rare,
 * papillomas, polyps - the essence is fibromas, lipomas, granulomas; …,
 * they can become obstructive and need to be removed.

Malignant tumors

 * It is most often a medullary carcinoma.
 * They infiltrate the bile duct or are in the papilla (it is difficult to decide whether they come from the bile duct, duodenum or pancreatic duct).
 * Unfortunately, it is worse in the upper parts - they are often diagnosed late (Klatskin's tumor).
 * Clinical image – intermittent painless obstructive icterus/jaundice with loss of appetite, weight loss.
 * Therapy:
 * papillary tumor - hemiduodenopancreatectomy;
 * tumors of the strain:
 * resection and anastomosis of the bile duct into the GIT;
 * but more often palliative - choledochoduodenoanastomoses.

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