Patient's question:
Doctor, hello. The baby is three and a half months old. Recently, it seems that the baby's stomach and intestines are not comfortable, always eating a little and then not eating anymore. The color of the urine is also yellower than before. The hospital check-up said it's not biliary atresia, but it could be biliary obstruction. I want to ask, what is the difference between biliary atresia and biliary obstruction?Doctor's answer:
Cholestasis of pregnancy is a special disease that only occurs in pregnant women. Skin itching is the first symptom, most commonly occurring between weeks 28 and 30 of pregnancy, but it can start as early as week 12. As the pregnancy progresses, the skin becomes increasingly itchy, primarily on the torso and lower limbs. In severe cases, it can affect the entire body, especially at night, disrupting sleep, and the itching becomes unbearable when scratching. Biliary atresia is mainly caused by congenital developmental abnormalities, which may be due to biliary atresia or biliary obstruction. It can be differentiated through color Doppler ultrasound or CT scans.