Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
This patient initially presented with painless jaundice and computed tomography (CT) revealed a mass in the head of the pancreas.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
jaundice The majority of pancreatic cancer is incurable at presentation 1 2 Whether or not pancreatic cancer is deemed curable, current surgical, endoscopic, and oncological[bmj.com]
jaundice and enlarged gallbladder Trousseau’s syndrome : migratory thrombophlebitis new onset diabetes mellitus lipase hypersecretion syndrome (10-15%) 9 polyarthralgia and[radiopaedia.org]
Malignant Neoplasm of Pancreas
Therefore, a painless jaundice that becomes worse is often the first sign of pancreatic cancer.[patient.info]
In some cases, painless jaundice may be a symptom of early pancreatic cancer that can be cured with surgery.[medicinenet.com]
A tumor that obstructs the common bile duct leads to the phenomenon known as “painless jaundice” as bile constituents accumulate in the blood, often prompting an imaging study[pancreapedia.org]
Cryptogenic Cirrhosis
Abstract Cryptogenic cirrhosis is a clinical entity which has the potential for better diagnosis of actual underlying maladies with future advancements in medicine. Current understanding of CC is rapidly undergoing transformation (Figures 1 & 2). In the light of available evidence of frequent disappearance of fat in[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Gallbladder Carcinoma
Of note, Courvoisier's law states that in the presence of a palpably enlarged gallbladder which is nontender and accompanied with mild painless jaundice, the cause is unlikely[en.wikipedia.org]
Adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater
The patient initially developed painless jaundice about 1 year previously, and was found to have a cancer of the ampulla.[medicorcancer.com]
SYMPTOMS: The usual symptoms are painless jaundice, intermittent or constant; fatigue, pruritis, fever, and nonspecific abdominal pain.[ralphmoss.com]
Case Report: A 61 year old woman presented with painless obstructive jaundice of 2 months duration.[journals.sjp.ac.lk]
Cholestatic Jaundice
[…] usually due to stones or tumor ROS: Painless jaundice suggests malignancy whereas choledocholithiasis often p/w colicky abdominal pain PE: jaundice, abd ttp.[errolozdalga.com]
Malignant neoplasms should be suspected in older patients ( 50 years old) presenting with painless jaundice. In newborn patients, biliary atresia must be suspected.[link.springer.com]
Pearls and Pitfalls The most common cause of obstructive jaundice is choledocholithiasis.[link.springer.com]
Viral Hepatitis
Abstract The commonest causes of acute pancreatitis are cholelithiasis and alcohol. Rare causes include various viral infections, among which mumps is the commonest. Hepatitis A, hepatitis B and, recently, hepatitis E have been reported to cause acute but mild pancreatitis in patients with acute viral hepatitis. This[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Toxic Hepatitis
Johnson, 62-Year-Old Man With Painless Jaundice and Hyponatremia, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.09.009, 88, 6, (e49-e53), (2013).[doi.org]
Metastatic Liver Carcinoma
Ultrasound The most striking clinical symptom leading to diagnostic imaging is painless obstructive jaundice, which is caused by compression or ingrowth of the distal common[radiologyassistant.nl]
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a form of viral hepatitis, caused by the hepatitis B virus, a member of the Hepadnavirus family. It is estimated that worldwide, more than 350 million people have chronic hepatitis B virus infection. The course of the disease may be extremely variable, depending on the patient’s age and immune status.[…][symptoma.com]