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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The majority of patients with early stages of [[gallbladder cancer]] are [[asymptomatic]]. [[Symptom|Symptoms]] of gallbladder cancer include [[jaundice]], [[pain]], [[fever]], [[burping]] and [[weight loss]]. | The majority of patients with early stages of [[gallbladder cancer]] are [[asymptomatic]]. [[Symptom|Symptoms]] of gallbladder cancer include [[jaundice]], [[pain]], [[fever]], [[burping]] and [[weight loss]]. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
'''History''' | '''History''' | ||
* The majority of patients with [[gallbladder cancer]] are [[asymptomatic]]. | * The majority of patients with [[gallbladder cancer]] are [[asymptomatic]]. | ||
* Patients with [[gallbladder cancer]] may have a positive history of: | |||
** [[Cholelithiasis]] | |||
** [[Cholecystitis]] | |||
'''Common Symptoms''' | '''Common Symptoms''' | ||
*The most common symptoms caused by [[gallbladder cancer]] are [[jaundice]], [[pain]], and [[fever]]. | |||
*Common symptoms of [[gallbladder cancer]] include:<ref name="pmid22866265">{{cite journal |vauthors=Andrén-Sandberg A |title=Diagnosis and management of gallbladder cancer |journal=N Am J Med Sci |volume=4 |issue=7 |pages=293–9 |date=July 2012 |pmid=22866265 |pmc=3409652 |doi=10.4103/1947-2714.98586 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid26421012">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kanthan R, Senger JL, Ahmed S, Kanthan SC |title=Gallbladder Cancer in the 21st Century |journal=J Oncol |volume=2015 |issue= |pages=967472 |date=2015 |pmid=26421012 |pmc=4569807 |doi=10.1155/2015/967472 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid1486206">{{cite journal |vauthors=Diehl AK |title=Symptoms of gallstone disease |journal=Baillieres Clin. Gastroenterol. |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=635–57 |date=November 1992 |pmid=1486206 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
**Steady pain in the right upper [[abdomen]] | |||
**[[Jaundice]] | |||
**[[Diarrhea]] | |||
**[[Weakness (medical)|Weakness]] | |||
**[[Loss of appetite]] | |||
**[[Weight loss]] | |||
**[[Vomiting]] | |||
'''Less Common Symptoms''' | '''Less Common Symptoms''' | ||
* [[ | *Less common symptoms of [[gallbladder cancer]] include:<ref name="pmid228662653">{{cite journal |vauthors=Andrén-Sandberg A |title=Diagnosis and management of gallbladder cancer |journal=N Am J Med Sci |volume=4 |issue=7 |pages=293–9 |date=July 2012 |pmid=22866265 |pmc=3409652 |doi=10.4103/1947-2714.98586 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid264210122">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kanthan R, Senger JL, Ahmed S, Kanthan SC |title=Gallbladder Cancer in the 21st Century |journal=J Oncol |volume=2015 |issue= |pages=967472 |date=2015 |pmid=26421012 |pmc=4569807 |doi=10.1155/2015/967472 |url=}}</ref> | ||
**[[Burping]] | |||
*[[Infection]] | **[[Infection]] | ||
**[[peritonitis]] | **[[peritonitis]] | ||
**[[gangrene]] | **[[gangrene]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
The majority of patients with early stages of gallbladder cancer are asymptomatic. Symptoms of gallbladder cancer include jaundice, pain, fever, burping and weight loss.
History and Symptoms
History
- The majority of patients with gallbladder cancer are asymptomatic.
- Patients with gallbladder cancer may have a positive history of:
Common Symptoms
- The most common symptoms caused by gallbladder cancer are jaundice, pain, and fever.
- Common symptoms of gallbladder cancer include:[1][2][3]
- Steady pain in the right upper abdomen
- Jaundice
- Diarrhea
- Weakness
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Vomiting
Less Common Symptoms
- Less common symptoms of gallbladder cancer include:[4][5]
References
- ↑ Andrén-Sandberg A (July 2012). "Diagnosis and management of gallbladder cancer". N Am J Med Sci. 4 (7): 293–9. doi:10.4103/1947-2714.98586. PMC 3409652. PMID 22866265.
- ↑ Kanthan R, Senger JL, Ahmed S, Kanthan SC (2015). "Gallbladder Cancer in the 21st Century". J Oncol. 2015: 967472. doi:10.1155/2015/967472. PMC 4569807. PMID 26421012.
- ↑ Diehl AK (November 1992). "Symptoms of gallstone disease". Baillieres Clin. Gastroenterol. 6 (4): 635–57. PMID 1486206.
- ↑ Andrén-Sandberg A (July 2012). "Diagnosis and management of gallbladder cancer". N Am J Med Sci. 4 (7): 293–9. doi:10.4103/1947-2714.98586. PMC 3409652. PMID 22866265.
- ↑ Kanthan R, Senger JL, Ahmed S, Kanthan SC (2015). "Gallbladder Cancer in the 21st Century". J Oncol. 2015: 967472. doi:10.1155/2015/967472. PMC 4569807. PMID 26421012.