Swallowing Difficulty & Ascites
Swallowing Difficulty & Ascites (increased abdominal fluid) –Â Sometimes people get a problem in swallowing the food which is a clue for the pancreatic lump. They might choke or cough when they consume food. Most of the time the food come backward or a person may feel that food is stuck within the throat.
In most patients of pancreatic cancer, there is a tendency to increase the abdominal girth. This happens due to a collection of a large number of the fluid within the abdominal cavity. This state is named as ascites and sometimes also called as the malignant ascites. The right reason for this fluid accumulation is not understood completely. Yet its level and severity may vary according to individuals but it’s associated with the factor related to the presence of peritoneal or lymphatic metastases.
