Cholangiocarcinoma

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Cholangiocarcinoma is a type of cancer that originates in the epithelial cells of the bile ducts. Cholangiocarcinoma can be intrahepatic, meaning that it originates in the bile ducts carrying bile inside the liver, or extrahepatic, meaning it arises from the bile ducts carrying bile from the liver and the gallbladder to the small intestine. The most common origin IS extrahepatic. Symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma include pain in the upper right abdomen, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), itchy skin, weight loss, fever, and fatigue.

Laboratory value	Result
TSH	2.2 μU/mL (reference range: 0.5-5 μU/mL)
Total bilirubin	3.2 mg/dL (reference range: 0.1-1 mg/dL)
Direct bilirubin	2.9 mg/dL (reference range: 0.0-0.3 mg/dL)
Alkaline phosphatase	455 U/L (reference range: 20-70 U/L)
AST	81 U/L (reference range: 8-40 U/L)
ALT	77 U/L (reference range: 8-40 U/L)
Anti-HBsAg	Positive (reference range: negative)
Anti-mitochondrial antibodies	Positive (reference range: negative)

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