Table 2. Clinical signs and physical examination of 22 infants with biliary atresia.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Clinical signs | |
| Clay stool | 19 (86.4) |
| Dark urine | 18 (81.8) |
| Pruritus | 3.0 (13.6) |
| Vomiting | 1 (4.5) |
| Fever | 1 (4.5) |
| Associated syndromes* | 1 (4.5) |
| Physical examination | |
| Hepatomegaly (n = 21) | 19 (90.5) |
| Splenomegaly (n = 21) | 6 (28.9) |
| Abdominal distension | 6 (27.3) |
| Heart murmur | 3 (13.6) |
| Ophthalmology examination (n = 12)‡ | 1 (8.3) |
*One infant had Alagille syndrome; ‡posterior embryotoxon in one patient.