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Case report
Cystic biliary atresia in a neonate with antenatally detected abdominal cyst
  1. Dafalla Rahamtalla1,
  2. Yusriya Al Rawahi1,
  3. Zabah Muhammad Jawa2 and
  4. Yasser Wali1,3
  1. 1Child Health Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
  2. 2Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
  3. 3Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
  1. Correspondence to Dr Yasser Wali; yasser_wali{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

Cystic biliary atresia (BA) is a rare but an important type of BA. An antenatally detected cystic lesion at the porta hepatis raises the suspicion of cystic BA. It is very important to differentiate this from choledochal cyst in infants with cholestasis and cystic lesions. This case report outlines the clinical presentation and radiological findings of an infant who had an antenatally detected intra-abdominal cystic mass, thought to be a choledochal cyst.

  • bilirubin disorders
  • neonatal health
  • paediatric surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-246081

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    • Contributors All authors were involved in the study conception and design, data analysis, writing of the initial draft, critical revision of the submitted manuscript and are the guarantors of the article.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

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