raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:30391

Isolated biliary atresia

Synonyms: Isolated atresia of bile ducts · Non-syndromic biliary atresia

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare, biliary tract disease characterized by progressive obliterative cholangiopathy of the intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts, occuring in the embryonic/ perinatal period, leading to severe and persistent neonatal jaundice and acholic stool.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIsolated biliary atresiaIsolated atresia of bile ducts · Non-syndromic biliary atresia
frAtrésie des voies biliaires isolée
deGallengangatresie, isolierteGallengangatresie, nicht-syndromale · Isolierte Atresie der Gallengänge
esAtresia biliar aisladaAtresia biliar no sindrómica · Atresia de vías biliares
itAtresia biliare isolataAtresia biliare non sindromica · Atresia dei dotti biliari
nlGeïsoleerde biliaire atresieGeïsoleerde atresie van galwegen · Geïsoleerde galgangatresie · Niet-syndromale biliaire atresie
ptAtresia biliar isoladaAtresia biliar não sindrómica · Atresia dos ductos biliares isolada
plAtrezja dróg żółciowychAtrezja przewodów żółciowych · Niesyndromiczna obustronna atrezja dróg żółciowych
csBiliární atrézieNesyndromická biliární atrézie · Atrézie žlučových cest
ukІзольована біліарна атрезіяІзольована атрезія жовчних проток · Несиндромна біліарна атрезія
zh孤立型胆道闭锁孤立型胆管闭锁
trİzole biliyer atreziSendromik olmayan biliyer atrezi · Safra kanallarının izole atrezisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM210500Evalidated
ICD-10Q44.2Especificvalidated
ICD-11LB20.21Especificvalidated
MONDO0008867Evalidated
MeSHD001656Evalidated
UMLSC0005411Evalidated
GARD12010Evalidated
MedDRA10004654Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

18 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0007 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated559475[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00010.6 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated4824812[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.9 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.9 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.9 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00011.9 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.2 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00016.6 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2009[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.6 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.9 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00012.6 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.3 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00012.7 / 100 000UkraineValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00018.5 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0007.4 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidatedJapanese biliary atresia OTHERistry[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0007 / 100 000United StatesValue and classNot yet validated9041292[PMID]_7069535[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00032 / 100 000French PolynesiaValue and classValidated7987462[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

28 annotations · validated 2019-09-24
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001396Cholestasis
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0000952Jaundice
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011985Acholic stools
HP:0011984Atretic gallbladder
HP:0002908Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
HP:0040321Dark yellow urine
HP:0001410Decreased liver function
HP:0003155Elevated circulating alkaline phosphatase concentration
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0030948Elevated gamma-glutamyltransferase level
HP:0002630Fat malabsorption
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0006579Prolonged neonatal jaundice
HP:0008151Prolonged prothrombin time
HP:0001525Severe failure to thrive
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0001408Bile duct proliferation
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0040075Hypopituitarism
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0001405Periportal fibrosis
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001114Xanthelasma

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26775892[PMID]_31437071[PMID]_28688594[PMID]_27346637[PMID]_8456846[PMID]_14928160[PMID]

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Sources for this card