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=Viral hepatitis= | =Viral hepatitis= | ||
These are common. The diagnoses are based on serology. The serology is covered in the ''[[Liver_pathology#Viral_hepatitis|viral hepatitis]]'' section in the ''[[liver pathology]]'' article. | |||
==Hepatitis A== | ==Hepatitis A== | ||
*Infection is self-limited, i.e. not persistent. | *Infection is self-limited, i.e. not persistent. | ||
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==Hepatitis B== | ==Hepatitis B== | ||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*May lead to hepatocellular carcinoma without cirrhosis. | *May lead to [[hepatocellular carcinoma]] without [[cirrhosis]]. | ||
*High prevalence. | *High prevalence. | ||
*Diagnosis is by serology. | *Diagnosis is by serology. | ||
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DDx: | DDx: | ||
*Hepatitis B (without ground glass hepatocytes). | *[[Hepatitis B]] (without ground glass hepatocytes). | ||
*Autoimmune hepatitis. | *[[Autoimmune hepatitis]]. | ||
*Primary biliary cirrhosis without granulomas. | *[[Primary biliary cirrhosis]] without granulomas. | ||
*Drug reaction. | *Drug reaction. | ||
=Other infections= | |||
*Hydatid disease (Hydatid cyst). | |||
*Ascaris. | |||
*Fasciola | |||
==Hydatid disease== | |||
*[[AKA]] ''hydatid cyst''. | |||
===General=== | |||
*Etiology: ''[[Echinococcus]]''. | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Laminated wall +/- calcification.<ref name=Ref_PBPoD8_448>{{Ref PCPBoD8|448}}</ref> | |||
*Organisms -- see ''[[Echinococcus]]''. | |||
Images: | |||
*[[www]]: | |||
**[http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/parasitology/hydatid-hist1.jpg Hydatid cyst (med.sc.edu)]. | |||
**[http://www.atlas.or.kr/atlas/include/viewImg.html?uid=645 Hydatid cyst (atlas.or.kr)]. | |||
**[http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2009/bcr.04.2009.1798.full Hydatid cyst (casereports.bmj.com)]. | |||
*[[WC]]: | |||
**[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liver_cyst_wall_-_intermed_mag.jpg Liver cyst wall - intermed. mag. (WC)]. | |||
**[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liver_cyst_wall_-_high_mag.jpg Liver cyst wall - high mag. (WC)]. | |||
**[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laminated_liver_cyst_wall_-_high_mag.jpg Characteristic laminated portion - high mag. (WC)]. | |||
=Metabolic and toxic= | =Metabolic and toxic= | ||
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**Usu. incomplete. | **Usu. incomplete. | ||
*Blood. | *Blood. | ||
==Total parenteral nutrition== | ==Total parenteral nutrition== | ||