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Dubin-Johnson syndrome - Treatment

Treatment:

No specific treatment is required.

Expectations (prognosis):

The outlook is very positive. Dubin-Johnson syndrome generally does not shorten a person's life span.

Complications:

Complications are unusual but may include the following:

Severe jaundice
Reduced liver function

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if any of the following occurs:

Jaundice is severe.
Jaundice gets worse over time.
Abdominal pain or other symptoms are also present (may indicate another disorder is causing the jaundice).

Digestive system organs

Reviewed last on: 7/22/2008
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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