Bard-Pic Syndrome - Symptom, Treatment and cause of Bard-Pic Syndrome

Bard-Pic Syndrome Description

Complication of advanced cancer of the pancreas.

Bard-Pic Syndrome Cause

The enlarging pancreas puts pressure on the bile duct which runs nearby, preventing bile from leaving the liver and entering the small bowel.

Bard-Pic Syndrome Symptom

Progressive jaundice (yellow skin), loss of appetite and weight loss.

Investigation

Blood tests show increasing levels of bilirubin, and CT or ultrasound scans show cancer of pancreas.

Bard-Pic Syndrome Treatment

Surgery to relieve pressure on bile duct.

Prognosis of Bard-Pic Syndrome

Almost invariably fatal.