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.