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What Does High Bilirubin Level In An Infant Indicate?

hi my brother daughter passes stool in pale yellow when we done tests it has shown high levels of bilirubin doctors suggested to go for a hida scan baby is 5 months old hida scan says that it is suggesting biliary artesia noe they have suggested a liver biopsy we have done it we are waiting for the result.metabolicreports are normal plz suggest me
Thu, 16 Jan 2014
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I'm sorry to hear about the condition of your brother's baby.

Biliary atresia means the normal passage of bile from liver is impaired. The bile gives the normal color to the stool hence the stool is pale in color.

The bile which cannot pass into the intestines get absorbed into blood and causes bilirubin level to rise.

The liver biopsy study is done to rule out any pathological conditions affecting liver proper.

The treatment of biliary atresia is mainly surgical. Surgical correction method is decided by the level of atresia.

Please revert with further details like the complete HIDA scan report for commenting further on the mode of surgery required.

Thank you.
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What Does High Bilirubin Level In An Infant Indicate?

Thank you for consulting Healthcare Magic I m sorry to hear about the condition of your brother s baby. Biliary atresia means the normal passage of bile from liver is impaired. The bile gives the normal color to the stool hence the stool is pale in color. The bile which cannot pass into the intestines get absorbed into blood and causes bilirubin level to rise. The liver biopsy study is done to rule out any pathological conditions affecting liver proper. The treatment of biliary atresia is mainly surgical. Surgical correction method is decided by the level of atresia. Please revert with further details like the complete HIDA scan report for commenting further on the mode of surgery required. Thank you.