Hepatitis

Ground glass hepatocytes, as seen in chronic hepatitis B. (WC)

Hepatitis is an inflammatory process that involves of the liver.

The term is used somewhat loosely when considered from the pathologist's perspective; inflammatory cells may be absent, such as in steatohepatitis. Clinically, transaminase elevation (elevation of ALT, AST) may be described as hepatitis.

Types of hepatitis

• Autoimmune hepatitis.
• Viral hepatitis:
  • Hepatitis A.
  • Hepatitis B.
  • Hepatitis C.
• Giant cell hepatitis.
• Alcoholic hepatitis.
• Cholestatic hepatitis.
• Steatohepatitis.