Anubha Bajaj*

Department of Histopathology, Panjab University/A.B. Diagnostics, India

*Corresponding Author: Anubha Bajaj, Department of Histopathology, Panjab University/A.B. Diagnostics, India.

Received: April 29, 2025; Published: June 01, 2025

Abstract

Biliary atresia or obliterative cholangiopathy emerges as a multifactorial disease associated with significant fibrosis and hepatocellular destruction while implicating extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts. The condition configures as a common contributor to pathological infantile jaundice representing within early neonatal period.

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Citation

Citation: Anubha Bajaj., et al. “Diminutive and Ancillary-Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 6.7 (2025): 01-03.

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