The Utility of Gallbladder Absence on Ultrasound for Children With Biliary Atresia

The Utility of Gallbladder Absence on Ultrasound for Children With Biliary Atresia

Background: Biliary Atresia (BA) is congenital condition, where infant intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts become obliterated, leading to cholestasis, and cirrhosis if untreated. This study aims to assess the predictive measure of absent gallbladder on ultrasounds (US) performed in infants with chole...

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Main Authors: Andrea Ho, Marla A. Sacks, Amita Sapra, Faraz A. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
abdominal ultrasound
biliary atresia diagnosis
biliary atresia
absent gallbladder
neonatal ultrasound
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.685268/full

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