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Cholangiocarcinoma causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Common causes of cholangiocarcinoma include cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, gallstones and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Causes

Common Causes

Cholangiocarcinoma may be caused by:[1][2][3]

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic Primary sclerosing cholangitis, gallstones, cirrhosis
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease Viral hepatitis
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order

List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order.

  • Cirrhosis
  • Gallstones
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Viral hepatitis

References

  1. Razumilava N, Gores GJ (2013). “Classification, diagnosis, and management of cholangiocarcinoma”. Clin. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 11 (1): 13–21.e1, quiz e3–4. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2012.09.009. PMC 3596004. PMID 22982100.
  2. Gatto M, Alvaro D (2010). “Cholangiocarcinoma: risk factors and clinical presentation”. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 14 (4): 363–7. PMID 20496549.
  3. Acalovschi M (2004). “Cholangiocarcinoma: risk factors, diagnosis and management”. Rom J Intern Med. 42 (1): 41–58. PMID 15529594.

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