Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Risk factors include having any of the following disorders:

·                                 Primary sclerosing cholangitis.

·                                 Chronic ulcerative colitis.

·                                 Choledochal cysts.

·                                 Infection with a Chinese liver fluke parasite.

Possible signs of extrahepatic bile duct cancer include jaundice and pain.

These and other symptoms may be caused by extrahepatic bile duct cancer or by other conditions. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:

·                                 Jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes).

·                                 Pain in the abdomen.

·                                 Fever.

·                                 Itchy skin.

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