Pathologic features and differential diagnosis of chronic hepatitis

Persistent or relapsing hepatitic liver injury for more than 6  months results in chronic hepatitis, a broad category that includes the most common liver diseases: viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury, and fatty liver disease, as well as less common inherited metabolic disorders such as Wilson disease and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficie ncy. Chronic cholestatic liver disease may also progress to advanced fibrosis and can be mistaken for a chronic hepatitis. Histologic features may overlap, especially at an advanced stage, and thus morphologic findings together with the overall clinical context play a critical role in establishing a n accurate diagnosis.
Source: Diagnostic Histopathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Mini-symposium: Practical approaches to medical liver disease Source Type: research