children s health issues
Biliary Atresia
Symptoms of Biliary Atresia
In infants with biliary atresia, the urine becomes dark, the stools become pale, and the skin becomes increasingly yellowed (jaundiced). These symptoms and an enlarged, firm liver are usually first noticed about 2 weeks after birth. By the time infants are 2 to 3 months old, they may have stunted growth, be itchy and irritable, and have large veins visible on their abdomen, as well as a large spleen. 