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Cholangiocarcinoma causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common causes of cholangiocarcinoma include cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, gallstones and primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Causes
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
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Gatto M, Alvaro D (2010). “Cholangiocarcinoma: risk factors and clinical presentation”. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 14 (4): 363–7. PMID 20496549.
- ↑ Acalovschi M (2004). “Cholangiocarcinoma: risk factors, diagnosis and management”. Rom J Intern Med. 42 (1): 41–58. PMID 15529594.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]