Patient's question:
The child from my sister's family turned yellow in complexion and had yellow eyes right after birth, and their stool was white. They took the child to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor diagnosed them with Type 1 Biliary Atresia. Could you please tell me if Type 1 Biliary Atresia can be cured?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal biliary atresia is a common liver disease in clinical practice, which can be congenital or caused by insufficient blood supply around the bile ducts or infection. Infants with this condition may exhibit jaundice of the skin and sclera, clay-like stools, and in severe cases, hepatosplenomegaly, ascites, and other symptoms. The current best treatment is surgical intervention or liver transplantation. Surgical treatment can lead to a cure.