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Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.

Abdelmoneim Em Kheir, Wisal Ma Ahmed, Israa Gaber, Sara Ma Gafer, Badreldin M Yousif.


Abstract
Cholestasis in early infancy represents a diagnostic dilemma and most of these infants suffer either from extrahepatic biliary atresia or idiopathic neonatal hepatitis. Differentiation between the two conditions may be extremely difficult both clinically and biochemically, and a diagnostic liver biopsy is usually required. We report on a Sudanese infant who presented at the age of 4 weeks with prolonged cholestatic jaundice, abdominal ultrasound was inconclusive, HIDA scan was suggestive of extrahepatic biliary atresia and the diagnosis of idiopathic neonatal hepatitis was only reached by liver biopsy. The infant made full recovery on supportive treatment during a one year follow up period.

Key words: Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia; Giant-cell hepatitis; Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis; Liver biopsy


 
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Kheir AE, Ahmed WM, Gaber I, Gafer SM, Yousif BM. Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.. Sudan J Paed. 2016; 16(1): 58-62.


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Kheir AE, Ahmed WM, Gaber I, Gafer SM, Yousif BM. Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.. https://sudanjp.com//?mno=280632 [Access: February 06, 2024].


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Kheir AE, Ahmed WM, Gaber I, Gafer SM, Yousif BM. Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.. Sudan J Paed. 2016; 16(1): 58-62.



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Kheir AE, Ahmed WM, Gaber I, Gafer SM, Yousif BM. Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.. Sudan J Paed. (2016), [cited February 06, 2024]; 16(1): 58-62.



Harvard Style

Kheir, A. E., Ahmed, . W. M., Gaber, . I., Gafer, . S. M. & Yousif, . B. M. (2016) Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.. Sudan J Paed, 16 (1), 58-62.



Turabian Style

Kheir, Abdelmoneim Em, Wisal Ma Ahmed, Israa Gaber, Sara Ma Gafer, and Badreldin M Yousif. 2016. Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.. Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics, 16 (1), 58-62.



Chicago Style

Kheir, Abdelmoneim Em, Wisal Ma Ahmed, Israa Gaber, Sara Ma Gafer, and Badreldin M Yousif. "Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.." Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics 16 (2016), 58-62.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Kheir, Abdelmoneim Em, Wisal Ma Ahmed, Israa Gaber, Sara Ma Gafer, and Badreldin M Yousif. "Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.." Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics 16.1 (2016), 58-62. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Kheir, A. E., Ahmed, . W. M., Gaber, . I., Gafer, . S. M. & Yousif, . B. M. (2016) Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or extrahepatic biliary atresia? The role of liver biopsy.. Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics, 16 (1), 58-62.





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