Gilbert syndrome is a condition of non-hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia without further sequelae or primary laboratory abnormalities. Gilbert syndrome represents the most common hereditary disorder of bilirubin metabolism and is frequently identified as the etiology of familial jaundice in clinical medicine. This disorder typically manifests as mild unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia of benign nature. The diagnosis of Gilbert syndrome entails clinical assessment corroborated by the laboratory findings above in the absence of hemolysis or other organic liver diseases. We report a case of a 17-year-old boy who presented to a pediatric clinic with dyspepsia for the management of digestive symptoms, with clinical findings of mild scleral icterus and laboratory findings of isolated indirect hyperbilirubinemia. This case is unique in its subtlety of presentation. It highlights to trainees and experienced physicians the importance of the physical examination and targeted laboratory workup to arrive at the diagnosis of Gilbert syndrome.

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