Biliary atresia and posterior fossa bleed: Chance or causality. A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Key Clinical Message A newborn with a rare form of biliary atresia had posterior fossa bleed and subarachnoid hemorrhage despite vitamin K prophylaxis, indicating biliary atresia is a causality rather than chance. Abstract Biliary atresia frequently causes surgical jaundice, resulting in delayed vitamin K deficiency. We report a 28‐day‐old newborn diagnosed with a rare form of biliary atresia presented with an unusual association of posterior fossa bleed and subarachnoid hemorrhage despite vitamin K prophylaxis. Thus, biliary atresia remains causality rather than chance.

Keywords

• biliary atresia
• posterior fossa bleed
• subarachnoid hemorrhage