Navigating cholestasis: identifying inborn errors of bile acid metabolism for precision diagnosis
Abstract Inborn errors of bile acid metabolism (IEBAM) cause cholestasis during the neonatal period, and 8 types of IEBAM have…
Biliary atresia
Accurate prediction of biliary atresia with an integrated model using MMP-7 levels and bile acids
Abstract Background: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare fatal liver disease in children, and the aim of this study was…
Reverse Mirizzi Syndrome
Abstract A man in his 40s presented to our Hospital with abdominal pain, jaundice, and pruritus. He had a history…
Intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography can rule out biliary atresia: A preliminary report
Abstract Background: The prognosis of BA is known to be poor if definitive surgery is performed too late. Therefore, excluding…
Development and Assessment of Screening Nomogram for Biliary Atresia Based on Hepatobiliary Ultrasonographic Features
Abstract Objectives: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare neonatal liver disease of which the early diagnosis remains a challenge for…
Cyst Size in Fetuses with Biliary Cystic Malformation: An Exploration of the Etiology of Congenital Biliary Dilatation
Abstract Purpose: Our aim was the longitudinal assessment of cyst size in fetuses with biliary cystic malformation (BCM) to explore…
Indocyanine Green Clearance Test to Evaluate Liver Function in Rat Model of Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia
Abstract Background: Indocyanine green clearance test (ICG-K) has been shown as a sensitive marker of liver function in patients with…
Ultrasonographic findings of type IIIa biliary atresia
Abstract Purpose: To describe the ultrasonographic (US) findings of type IIIa biliary atresia. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a medical database…