People with bile duct obstruction also often experience.
Liver bile duct obstruction symptoms.
Symptoms of a blocked bile duct include.
Bilirubin levels in the blood can rise as the liver becomes congested with bile.
Enlarged lymph nodes in the porta hepatis.
Yellowing of the skin jaundice or eyes icterus from the buildup of a waste product called bilirubin itching not limited to one area.
Biliary obstruction on its own is not often life threatening but if left untreated can lead to severe complications including liver diseases.
Common bile duct obstruction symptoms include.
Light colored stools dark urine jaundice yellowish eyes or skin itching pain in the upper right side of the abdomen nausea vomiting weight loss fever.
The possible causes of a blocked bile duct include.
People with biliary obstruction usually have.
They are the result of bile backing up in the liver.
Cysts of the common bile duct.
Increased bilirubin level increased alkaline phosphatase level increased liver enzymes.
May be worse at night or in warm weather light brown urine fatigue weight loss fever or night sweats abdominal pain.
Common symptoms of a bile duct obstruction.
Bile duct obstruction symptoms can start suddenly or gradually depending on the cause.
The following blood test results could be due to a possible blockage.
Itching abdominal pain usually in the upper right side fever or night sweats nausea and vomiting tiredness or lack of energy unintentional weight loss loss of appetite.