Patient's question:
These days, my child has had a slight fever and has been crying a lot, which isn't good. Since it's just my husband and me taking care of the child and we don't have much experience, we took him to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said it's biliary atresia. I'm wondering if a one-year-old baby can have biliary atresia?Doctor's answer:
At one year old, can a baby get biliary atresia? Yes, it is possible. It is essential to choose a regular hospital for medical treatment. Biliary atresia is a disease caused by congenital developmental abnormalities of the bile ducts or viral infections. Due to these reasons, there may be blockages of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, leading to poor bile flow, accumulation, and ultimately the formation of obstructive cirrhosis. If treatment is not administered properly, it may result in liver failure. Currently, the most effective and only treatment method is surgical intervention. The earlier the condition is detected and treated, the better the outcome.