Patient's question:
My baby at home just gave birth, and the stool is milky white. I went to the nearby hospital for a check-up and it was diagnosed as biliary atresia. After surgery, there was only slight improvement, but it still hasn't been unblocked, and the bilirubin has always been above 200. What are the symptoms of biliary atresia in newborns?Doctor's answer:
According to what you said, the cause of biliary atresia in newborns is the obstruction of the biliary system due to the gradual fibrosis of the common hepatic duct. Most cases of biliary atresia are clinically manifested several weeks after birth and can also occur in extrahepatic biliary infection. After fibrosis, it is rarely found in newborns or fetuses. Although specific viral infections have been reported, the true source of infection has not yet been identified. Biliary atresia and neonatal hepatitis syndrome are a continuous pathological process rather than a specific one. The two diseases usually occur two weeks after birth,、. Slow growth, skin itching, and portal hypertension occur between 3-2 years of age.