Bleeding as the first symptom of extrahepatic biliary atresia.
Four cases of extrahepatic biliary atresia are reported. Each of these infants presented with haemorrhagic phenomena rather than with prolonged jaundice. The increased bleeding tendency was due to a vitamin K deficiency, probably caused by cholestasis-induced malabsorption. Therefore extrahepatic biliary atresia should be considered in each infant with a bleeding diathesis.
D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006474:Hemorrhagic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency / Q000150:complications
D001663:Bilirubin