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Liver neoplasms are dealt with in the ''[[liver neoplasms]]'' article.
Liver neoplasms are dealt with in the ''[[liver neoplasms]]'' article.


=Viral hepatitis=
==Hepatitis A==
==Hepatitis A==
*Infection is self-limited, i.e. not persistent.
*Infection is self-limited, i.e. not persistent.
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*Drug reaction.
*Drug reaction.


=Other=
==Congestive hepatopathy==
==Congestive hepatopathy==
===General===
===General===
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*"Nutmeg" liver - yellow spotted appearance.
*"Nutmeg" liver - yellow spotted appearance.


===Histologic===
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/151792-diagnosis http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/151792-diagnosis]. Accessed on: 17 June 2010.</ref>
Features:<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/151792-diagnosis http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/151792-diagnosis]. Accessed on: 17 June 2010.</ref>
*Zone III atrophy.
*Zone III atrophy.
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Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Congestive_hepatopathy_high_mag.jpg Congestive hepatopathy (WC)].
Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Congestive_hepatopathy_high_mag.jpg Congestive hepatopathy (WC)].


=Metabolic and toxic=
==Alcoholic liver disease==
==Alcoholic liver disease==
*Acute and/or chronic liver changes due to alcohol use.
*Acute and/or chronic liver changes due to alcohol use.
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*Grade 3 - panacinar steatosis.
*Grade 3 - panacinar steatosis.


=Autoimmune=
==Autoimmune hepatitis==
==Autoimmune hepatitis==
*Abbreviated ''AIH''.
*Abbreviated ''AIH''.
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*Periportal steatosis.
*Periportal steatosis.


==See also==
=See also=
*[[Pancreas]].
*[[Pancreas]].
*[[Gastrointestinal pathology]].
*[[Gastrointestinal pathology]].
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*[[Liver]].
*[[Liver]].


==References==
=References=
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}


[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]]
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]]
[[Category:Liver pathology]]
[[Category:Liver pathology]]
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