Neonatal hepatitis
From Radipedia
- Common, usually self-limited medical disease
- Can also be caused by Hep A, Hep B, cytomegalovirus, rubella, toxoplasmosis, alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, familial recurrent cholestasis, or other metabolic disorders
- Premedication with phenobarbital is essential
Initially differential in this case was neonatal hepatitis and biliary atresia, with normal follow-up study 1 month later confirming neonatal hepatitis.
