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Biliary atresia

Biliary atresia, also known as extrahepatic ductopenia and progressive obliterative cholangiopathy, is a childhood disease of the liver in which one or more bile ducts are abnormally narrow, blocked, or absent. It can be congenital or acquired. [Source: Wikipedia ]

OrphaNet reference
Biliary atresia 
May Cause
Ascites in an infant or child
Clubbing of digits
Congenital biliary tract abnormality
Fetal ascites
Malabsorption pattern in small bowel
Nonvisualization of gallbladder
Osteomalacia
Polyhydramnios
Prominent periportal echoes in a neonate
Rickets
Widespread demineralization with coarse trabeculation
OrphaNet reference
Biliary atresia 
May Cause
Ascites in an infant or child
Clubbing of digits
Congenital biliary tract abnormality
Fetal ascites
Malabsorption pattern in small bowel
Nonvisualization of gallbladder
Osteomalacia
Polyhydramnios
Prominent periportal echoes in a neonate
Rickets
Widespread demineralization with coarse trabeculation


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