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The Association of Extrahepatic Bile Duct Atresia and Neonatal Epstein‐Barr Virus Infection
Author(s) -
WEAVER L. T.,
NELSON R.,
BELL T. M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1984.tb09918.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bile duct , epstein–barr virus infection , atresia , biliary atresia , virus , epstein–barr virus , virology , gastroenterology , liver transplantation , transplantation
ABSTRACT. An infant with uncorrectable extrahepatic bile duct atresia was found to have evidence of Epstein‐Barr virus infection during the neonatal period. It is probable that the infection was acquired in utero. In view of the association of hepatitis with the Epstein‐Barr virus in later life, it is possible that this infection was responsible for the development of bile duct obstruction.