What are the symptoms of Dubin-Johnson syndrome?

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What are the symptoms of Dubin-Johnson syndrome?

Nearly all people diagnosed with Dubin-Johnson syndrome will experience symptoms of jaundice caused by bilirubin collecting in their liver including:

  • Yellow tone to your skin and the whites of your eyes.
  • Changes to the color of your pee (urine).

Jaundice may worsen during times of stress to the body, such as other illnesses, pregnancy and if you take oral contraceptives. Other symptoms may occur but are usually mild and include:

  • Fatigue.
  • Abdominal pain.

Dubin-Johnson is a benign (not hurtful) condition.

Imaging and blood tests could show symptoms that include:

  • Deposits that build up in your liver, making it look black (if a piece of tissue from your liver is taken during a biopsy).
  • An enlarged liver (hepatomegaly).

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