Biliary atresia

Description

Biliary atresia is a rare disease characterised by an inflammatory biliary obstruction of unknown origin that presents in the neonatal period. It is the most frequent surgical cause of cholestatic jaundice in this age group. Untreated, this condition leads to cirrhosis and death within the first years of life.

Index terms

Biliary atresia
Atresia of bile ducts
BA - [biliary atresia]

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atresia of common duct
bile duct atresia
bile ductal atresia
biliary duct atresia
congenital bile duct atresia
congenital biliary atresia
cystic duct atresia
impervious bile duct
Extrahepatic biliary atresia
EHBA - [extrahepatic biliary atresia]
congenital atresia of extrahepatic bile duct
Intrahepatic biliary atresia
congenital hepatic ductal obstruction

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LB20.20 – Choledochal cyst
LB20.22 – Congenital stenosis or stricture of bile ducts
LB20.23 – Structural developmental anomalies of cystic duct
LB20.24 – Accessory bile duct
LB20.2Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of bile ducts
LB20.2Z – Structural developmental anomalies of bile ducts, unspecified

Foundation entity

Biliary atresia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/645741117

Part of: LB20.2: Structural developmental anomalies of bile ducts › LB20: Structural developmental anomalies of gallbladder, bile ducts or liver › 20: Developmental anomalies