Patient's question:
My child's complexion was very yellow after birth, and their eyes were also yellow, and their stool was white. When I went to the hospital, I was diagnosed with neonatal biliary atresia. I would like to ask, can infant biliary atresia heal on its own?Doctor's answer:
Biliary atresia is a congenital disease, generally incurable, mainly caused by poor development of the infant and subsequent infection. The incidence rate is relatively low, approximately one in 10,000. It is more common in girls. The general symptoms include jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), localized itching, and darkened urine. Laboratory tests show significantly elevated bilirubin, with plant sterols being the main component. Confirmation is based on clinical symptoms combined with laboratory tests. If the external biliary atresia is present, the obstruction can be resolved through bile-intestine anastomosis. If both internal and external biliary tracts are atresia, liver transplantation is the only treatment option. Generally, liver transplantation for children is performed after they are six months old. Therefore, congenital biliary atresia in infants is an incurable disease, and surgery is the only hope.