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Can any blockage in the bile duct cause pain?
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It might: Sudden onset of bile blockage with gallstones may cause pain. Slow bile duct blockage from a tumor may not cause pain. Both will result in yellow jaundice and abnormal blood tests.
Answered 4/28/2013
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