Duodenal ampulla cancer symptoms?

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Periampullary carcinoma (VPC) is the general term of carcinoma growing in ampulla of Vater, duodenal papilla, lower end of common bile duct, opening of pancreatic duct and medial wall of duodenum. The common feature is that the obstruction of common bile duct and main pancreatic duct can be caused when the cancer is small, so jaundice appears early. The age of onset was mostly 40-70 years old, mostly male. Duodenal ampulla cancer symptoms? Let's talk about it.

Duodenal ampulla cancer symptoms?

Jaundice periampullary carcinoma jaundice appears earlier, progressive aggravation, can also be fluctuating jaundice. Jaundice is obstructive, skin and mucosa yellow staining is obvious, accompanied by skin itching. Long term cholestasis can lead to biliary cirrhosis and gallbladder enlargement. Patients with biliary tract infection may have high fever, chills, or even toxic shock.

Abdominal pain in the upper abdominal pain is often the first symptom. In the early stage, some patients may have dull pain under xiphoid process, and abdominal pain may radiate to the back, which is often aggravated after eating, in the evening, at night or after fat meal.

Intermittent chills and fever are often caused by tumor rupture, cholestasis and biliary tract infection. It is characterized by transient hyperthermia with chills, increased white blood cell count, and even toxic shock.

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The 5-year cure rate of this disease can reach 40% - 50%, and the prognosis is better than that of pancreatic head cancer.