Biliary Atresia Digestive Disorders Conditions and Diseases

Biliary Atresia

Biliary atresia occurs when biliary ducts are obstructed due to progressive sclerosis of the common bile duct. In most cases, biliary atresia develops a few weeks after birth, probably after inflammation and scarring of the extrahepatic (and sometimes intrahepatic) bile ducts. It is rarely found in stillborns or in newborns at birth. The cause of the inflammatory response is uncertain.

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• - Cause, symptoms and treatment.
  
• - Current scientific research on this disease, including forum.
  
• - Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, survival rate and Kasai Procedure information provided by the Pediatric Liver Care Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
  
• - Describes the symptoms and treatment.
  
• - Overview of diagnosis and treatment of biliary atresia.
  
• - Patient information about biliary atresia, its causes, treatment and operative management.
  
• - Article by Steven Schwarz, MD on this disorder.
  
• - Information from the Children's Liver Disease Foundation on this rare disorder affecting young infants.
  
  

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