Biliary hypoplasia in Williams syndrome. Issue 5 (21st April 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O'Reilly, K; Ahmed, S F; Murday, V; McGrogan, P
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 91:Issue 5(2006)
• Page Start: 420
• Page End: 421
• Publication Date: 2006-04-21
• Subjects: AST, aspartate aminotransferase -- ALT, alanine aminotransferase -- HIDA, hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid -- FISH, fluorescent in-situ hybridisation; biliary hypoplasia -- Williams syndrome -- conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia -- Alagille syndrome; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.074740
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Neonatal hepatitis and biliary hypoplasia are not recognised features of Williams syndrome. A case of Williams syndrome, presenting with neonatal conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia leading to an initial misdiagnosis is reported.