Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis- a case report.

Dr. Sujata S. Giriyan, Dr. Ashok Marathe

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Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis represents a heterogenous group of neonatal cholestatic diseases of unknown origin characterized by prolonged obstructive jaundice associated with giant cell transformation of hepatocytes.The disorder occurs predominantly in neonates and represents 10% to 15% cases of neonatal hepatitis. We report a case of Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis in a 4 month old male child and describe the histopathological features, differential diagnosis and role of liver biopsy in diagnosing it.

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Dr. Sujata S. Giriyan, Dr. Ashok Marathe Idiopathic Neonatal Hepatitis- A Case Report Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 4, Issue: 9 September 2015

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