Patient's question:
When the baby was just born, something felt wrong. The baby's complexion was still yellow, and there was jaundice. They went to the local regular hospital for a check-up. After the test report came out, the doctor diagnosed it as congenital biliary atresia in the baby. So, what exactly is biliary atresia?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Biliary atresia has multiple types. Based on the different pathological extent of biliary atresia, the common classification methods can be divided into intrahepatic type, extrahepatic type, and common bile duct type. The typical cases in infants are full-term deliveries, most of whom are normal, with normal stool color. Jaundice generally appears gradually 2-3 weeks after birth, and some jaundice occurs in the first few days after birth and is misdiagnosed as physiological jaundice. Various lipid-soluble vitamin deficiencies may appear later. Vitamin D deficiency can be accompanied by rickets and widespread metaphyseal lesions.