What is the liver biliary atresia?

Severely narrow duct: We occasionally find infants who appear normal at birth, yet as they get older & grow bigger, the bile (waste) from the liver is unable to get out. The bile ducts are the drainage system for the liver.Arising before or after birth, the drains are to tiny & bile backs up.The infants poo changes from brown to white. Common rx include surgery to unblock ducts or a liver transplant.

Biliary atresia: Biliary atresia is a congenital scarring of the biliary ducts. These ducts transport bile made in the liver to the intestine so one can digest fats. The ducts scar and obliterate. Bile then cannot exit the liver which poisons the liver. These infants need corrective surgery before they are 2 months old.