Hi there, welcome to the forum. I do not know much about the primary bile duct dilation but the there are folks in the forum who are knowledgeable about cirrhosis and related conditions and hopefully someone can share a few thoughts. Good luck to you.
Hi! I have Hep c also and have just been told that my Bile duct is dilated. I don't have a gallbladder anymore and they did the scan to make sure a stone wasn't in the duct. No obstruction! They want to run more test and look for tumors. I am wandering, What is the point? I am so sick and tired of test after test and constantly hurting and being sick. I am also wandering is this just part of the hep c journey? Have you learned anything new?
I also have Hep C, since 1976 transfusion. I have been somewhat Asymptomatic, although my last biopsy in 08, showed Hepatic Dysfunction 'possibly in keeping with Hep C" (that was the actual note on the results - geesh, not very specific). Three years ago, I began to drop weight - big time until 2 years ago I had dropped 50 lbs, wasting with absorption problems and Vitamin D malabsorption. I have now been told Vit D malabsorption is normal for Hep C patients. So we all need to take more and best in liquid form. IN NOVEMBER 2013, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DILATED COMMON BILE DUCT NEAR THE PANCREAS. Now, I wonder if it is connected to the former. I just underwent my MRCP this morning. Unfortunately, in the city where I had that last biopsy, I was about to begin Peggasist, when we moved miles away, back to southern Ontario. Then I get a specialist who does not "believe" in giving the 'treatment' to anyone with existing pain issues. I also have a bad back. So, after twice about to start treatment, bang, I was back at square one! Anyhow, my only symptoms with the dilated duct, and I should not say only, are that my bowels did a 360 degree change, I am NOT jaundiced, I DO have sharp twinges in upper right lasting for seconds and mostly after I eat fat, THE MOST INTERESTING SYMPTOMS are: My biological clock went into reverse, I am hungry therefore in middle of night, rather than day, and I pass out whenever I eat a heavy meal. Within minutes I simply, fall right off cold. I awaken minutes to half hour later - at any time of day or night and only when I eat. After 3 long years of, I am certain, people thinking I lost my mind, I found a Harvard Medical Journal, which does (yahoo) list these as symptoms of a few things related. I would be lying if I said I am not worried, as I am VERY concerned. Having said that, ANY FEEDBACK would be terrific. I would rather know things, than no know them. (I think). I am sorry for chewing your ears off. Thank you all!