Neonatal congenital biliary atresia

Congenital biliary atresia is one of the main causes of obstructive jaundice in the neonatal period. It is not uncommon, the incidence is higher in Japan and China than in Europe and America, and the cause is not clear. The clinical symptoms of this disease (jaundice, gray stools) are usually manifested from 1 week to several weeks after birth. Some children have normal stool color after birth and gradually turn white until the full moon. Not congenital disease.

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