Obstructive jaundice due to inspissated bile following disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Obstructive jaundice due to inspissated bile is usually a self-limited disease caused by hemolytic disease of the newborn. We present a case where disseminated intravascular coagulation caused an obstruction of the biliary tree, requiring surgical intervention for reestablishment of bile flow.
D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant