- Abdominal / Back pain
- Reduced appetite
- Bloating
- Greasy stools
- Weight loss
Gallstones
Obstructing the bile duct system. This is the most common cause we see in hospital.
Pancreatic cancer
An uncommon type of cancer that develops inside the pancreas (a gland that helps with the digestion of food). An ERCP may be needed to treat this and unblock the bile duct (sometimes by placing a stent) to improve the jaundice.
Gallbladder cancer
Or Bile Duct Cancer, which are both relatively rare types of cancer.
Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas, which can be either Acute Pancreatitis (the inflammation only lasts a few days) or Chronic Pancreatitis (the inflammation lasts for many years).
Jaundice
Jaundice refers to a raised levels of a substance called bilirubin in the blood. This in turn causes yellow discolouration to the skin and the white part of your eyes can turn yellow. Some patients find that their skin is very itchy, their urine turns a dark colour and may experience pale stools. There are lots of causes for jaundice, but the pancreas team, deal with jaundice caused by obstruction of the bile ducts.