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Abdominal Masses Biliary Atresia Chest Wall Disorders Esophageal Atresia Gastroschisis Imperforate Anus Intestinal Atresia or Intestinal Web Meconium

Biliary Atresia

Biliary atresia is a liver-related condition in infants. It causes the bile ducts (tubes located inside and outside the liver) to become blocked. These tubes carry bile (a fluid that helps digestion) into the intestine. When these ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver and causes damage. Over time, biliary atresia can lead to decreased liver function and cirrhosis (severe liver scarring).

Esophageal Atresia

Esophageal atresia (EA) is a birth defect in which the baby’s esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach) does not form properly before birth. For babies with EA, the esophagus has two separate parts – an upper and lower part – that do not connect. This makes it impossible for the baby to get enough nutrition by mouth because they cannot pass food from the mouth to the stomach.

Chest Wall Disorders

A chest wall disorder is when a child is born with an unusually shaped breastbone. The two most common chest wall disorders are:

Appendicitis

Hiatal Hernia

Bronchopulmonary Sequestration

Choledochal Cyst

Malrotation of the Bowel

Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation