Constitutional Jaundice

Abstract

The common physical sign of jaundice is recognised by yellow discoloration of the skin and sclerae and it is confirmed and measured by estimating the concentration of bilirubin in the serum. Jaundice is rightly regarded as a sign of serious disease but like many other physical signs and biochemical deviations it may be of no pathological significance whatsoever. In such circumstances, to establish with certainty that no serious disease is present and to manage the patient accordingly is clearly more important than to make a precise diagnosis in an incurable case.