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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2015; 25(02): 196-197
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.155875
Abdominal Radiology

Hepatic subcapsular flow: An early marker in diagnosing biliary atresia

RL Ramesh
Department of Pediatric Radiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
GS Vishnu Murthy
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Vinay Jadhav
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
S Ravindra
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

We report an interesting sign in the sonological evaluation of neonatal cholestasis, which is hepatic subcapsular flow. Hepatic subcapsular flow is an early and useful marker in diagnosing biliary atresia.

Keywords

Biliary atresia - hepatic artery diameter - hepatic subcapsular flow - triangular cord sign


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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