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Bile passes out of the liver through the bile ducts and is stored in the gallbladder. After a meal, it is released into the small intestine. When the bile ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the increasing levels of bilirubin in the blood. The possible causes of a blocked bile duct include: Cysts of the common bile duct. Enlarged lymp nodes in the porta hepatis.
Many conditions in the pancreas, bile duct and gallbladder can block the bile duct. The most common causes of bile duct obstruction are primarily gallstones followed by bile duct cancer. These blockages in the bile duct can develop into life-threatening conditions, such as cirrhosis, biliary cancer, and jaundice.