Paucity of biliary ducts: A rare etiology of neonatal cholestasis.
We report a case of a newborn with cholestasis that was diagnosed as nonsyndromic Alagille syndrome. The main feature of the disease is a paucity of biliary ducts. There are two known types of the disease: the syndromic type which is associated with other congenital defects and the nonsyndromic type without other anomalies detected at birth. We describe the case and discuss its clinical and radiologic findings. We also discuss the various etiologies of cholestasis that are included in the differential diagnosis.
Department of Radiology, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USA.
Steven Cornell
SC
Figiel
Arie
A
Franco
Darko
D
Pucar
Kristopher Neal
KN
Lewis
Jeffrey Roberts
JR
Lee
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016738:Alagille Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography