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Almost every differential in liver pathology has "drugs" -- if it isn't clearly malignancy.
Almost every differential in liver pathology has "drugs" -- if it isn't clearly malignancy.


==Review of liver blood work==
=Review of liver blood work=
===Inflammation activity===
===Inflammation activity===
*ALT.
*ALT.
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*Cirrhosis.
*Cirrhosis.


==Normal histology==
=Normal histology=
Liver has a dual blood supply:
Liver has a dual blood supply:
#Portal vein.
#Portal vein.
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#Interconnecting sinusoids - connect branching sinusoids.
#Interconnecting sinusoids - connect branching sinusoids.


==Structural approach==
=Structural approach=
Examine:
Examine:
*Portal triad normal.
*Portal triad normal.
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*Central vein - has a ''collagen collar'' (seen on trichrome).
*Central vein - has a ''collagen collar'' (seen on trichrome).


==Pattern approach==
=Pattern approach=
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COMMON LIVER PATTERNS
COMMON LIVER PATTERNS
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**Clinical correlate: toxin ingestion.
**Clinical correlate: toxin ingestion.


==Biopsy==
=Biopsy=
===Adequacy===
===Adequacy===
Liver biopsy specimens should be:<ref>{{Ref MacSween|418}}</ref>
Liver biopsy specimens should be:<ref>{{Ref MacSween|418}}</ref>
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*In the liver: neutrophils ''is not'' acute -- unlike most elsewhere in the body.<ref>OA. September 2009.</ref>
*In the liver: neutrophils ''is not'' acute -- unlike most elsewhere in the body.<ref>OA. September 2009.</ref>


==Stains==
=Stains=
*[[Oil red O]]  
*[[Oil red O]]  
**Useful for steatosis, not commonly done.
**Useful for steatosis, not commonly done.
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**CD34 marks endothelial cells - these are not present in a healthy liver lobule.
**CD34 marks endothelial cells - these are not present in a healthy liver lobule.


==Liver injury terms/histologic findings==
=Liver injury terms/histologic findings=
==="Ballooning degeneration"===
==="Ballooning degeneration"===
*Central nucleus.
*Central nucleus.
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bile_duct_hamartoma_intermed_mag.jpg Bile duct hamartoma - intermed. mag. (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bile_duct_hamartoma_intermed_mag.jpg Bile duct hamartoma - intermed. mag. (WC)].


==Diseases==
=Diseases=
{{main|Medical liver disease}}
{{main|Medical liver disease}}
The liver is an organ of many medical diseases.
The liver is an organ of many medical diseases.


==Liver lesions==
=Liver lesions=
{{main|Liver neoplasms}}
{{main|Liver neoplasms}}
Includes pre-malignant lesions, i.e. dysplastic lesions, and malignant lesions, e.g. [[hepatocellular carcinoma]] (HCC).
Includes pre-malignant lesions, i.e. dysplastic lesions, and malignant lesions, e.g. [[hepatocellular carcinoma]] (HCC).


===Liver mass DDx (simple)===
==Liver mass DDx (simple)==
Basic DDx of a liver mass (5 Hs):<ref>Toronto Notes 2007. DM16.</ref>
Basic DDx of a liver mass (5 Hs):<ref>Toronto Notes 2007. DM16.</ref>
*Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
*Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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*[[Focal nodular hyperplasia|Hyperplasia, focal nodular]].
*[[Focal nodular hyperplasia|Hyperplasia, focal nodular]].


===Cystic liver lesions===
==Cystic liver lesions==
Radiologic DDx:<ref name=pmid11452064>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mortelé | first1 = KJ. | last2 = Ros | first2 = PR. | title = Cystic focal liver lesions in the adult: differential CT and MR imaging features. | journal = Radiographics | volume = 21 | issue = 4 | pages = 895-910 | month =  | year =  | doi =  | PMID = 11452064 | url=http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/21/4/895 }}</ref>
Radiologic DDx:<ref name=pmid11452064>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mortelé | first1 = KJ. | last2 = Ros | first2 = PR. | title = Cystic focal liver lesions in the adult: differential CT and MR imaging features. | journal = Radiographics | volume = 21 | issue = 4 | pages = 895-910 | month =  | year =  | doi =  | PMID = 11452064 | url=http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/21/4/895 }}</ref>
*Bile duct cyst.
*Bile duct cyst.
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*Intrahepatic hematoma.
*Intrahepatic hematoma.


==See also==
=See also=
*[[Pancreas]].
*[[Pancreas]].
*[[Gastrointestinal pathology]].
*[[Gastrointestinal pathology]].
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*[[Medical liver disease]].
*[[Medical liver disease]].


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


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