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Pathology of Hepatitis
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2. Pathology of Hepatitis & Cirrhosis Venkatesh Murthy Shashidhar
Associate Professor of Pathology
Fiji School of Medicine
3. Normal Liver
4. Autopsy 1.5 kg, wedge shape
4 lobes, Right, left, Caudate, Quadrate.
Double blood supply
Hepatic arteries
Portal Venous blood
Acini / Portal triad.
Lobules central. V
5. Normal Liver - Infant
6. CT Upper abdomen - Normal
7. VHP- Upper abdomen
9. Normal Liver - Microscopy
10. Liver Functions: Metabolism Carbohydrate, Fat & Protein
Secretory bile, Bile acids, salts & pigments
Excretory Bilirubin, drugs, toxins
Synthesis Albumin, coagulation factors
Storage Vitamins, carbohydrates etc.
Detoxification toxins, ammonia, etc.
11. Jaundice Yellow discoloration of skin & sclera due to excess serum bilirubin. >40umol/l, (3mg/dl)
Conjugated & Unconjugated types
Obstructive & Non Obstructive (clinical)
Pre-Hepatic, Hepatic & Post Hepatic types
Jaundice - Not necessarily liver disease *
12. Pathology of Hepatitis
13. Hepatitis: Hepatitis: Inflammation of Liver
Viral, Alcohol, immune, Drugs & Toxins
Biliary obstruction gall stones.
Acute, Chronic & Fulminant - types
Viral Hepatitis
Specific Heptitis A, B, C, D, E, & other
Systemic - CMV, EBV, other.
14. Pattern of Viral Hepatitis: Carrier state / Asymptomatic phase
Acute hepatitis
Chronic Hepatitis
Chronic Persistent Hepatitis (CPH)
Chronic Active Hepatitis (CAH)
Fulminant hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
15. Acute - Hepatitis - Chronic
16. Acute Hepatitis: Swelling and Apoptosis
Piecemeal or Bridging, panacinar necrosis
Inflammation lymphocytes, Macrophages
Ground glass hepatocytes HBV
Mild fatty change HCV
Portal inflammation and Cholestasis
17. Fulminant Hepatitis: Hepatic failure with in 2-3 weeks.
Reactivation of chronic or acute hepatitis
Massive necrosis, shrinkage, wrinkled
Collapsed reticulin network
Only portal tracts visible
Little or massive inflammation time
More than a week regenerative activity
Complete recovery or - cirrhosis.
18. Chronic Hepatitis: Persistent & Active types. CPH/CAH
Lymphoid aggregates
Periportal fibrosis
Necrosis with fibrosis bridging fibrosis.
Cirrhosis regenerating nodules.
19. Acute viral Hepatitis:
20. Acute viral Hepatitis:
21. Acute viral Hepatitis:
22. Acute viral Hepatitis C:
23. Liver Biopsy CPH:
24. Liver Biopsy Cirrhosis
25. Viral Hepatitis: Microbiology
26. Pathology of Alcoholic Liver Disease
27. Alcoholic Liver Injury: Ethyl alcohol : Common cause of acute/Chronic liver disease
Alcoholic Liver disease - Patterns
Fatty change,
Acute hepatitis (Mallory Hyalin)
Chronic hepatitis with Portal fibrosis
Cirrhosis, Chronic Liver failure
All reversible except cirrhosis stage.
28. Alcoholic Liver Injury: Pathogenesis Acetaldehyde metabolite hepatotoxic
Diversion of metabolism fat storage.
Oxidation of ethanol NAD to NADH. NAD is required for the oxidation of fat..
Increased peripheral release of fatty acids.
Inflammation, Portal bridging fibrosis
Stimulates collagen synthesis fibrosis.
Micronodular cirrhosis.
29. Alcoholic Liver Damage
30. Alcoholic Fatty Liver
31. Steatosis in Alcoholism
32. Alcoholic Fatty Liver
33. Alcoholic Fatty Liver
34. Cirrhosis in Alcoholism
35. Alcoholic Cirrhosis
36. Bilirubin Metabolism
37. Common Causes of Jaundice Pre Hepatic (Acholuric) - Hemolytic
Unconjugated/Indirect Bil, pale urine
Hepatic Viral, alcohol, toxins, drugs
Liver damage - unconjugated
Swelling, canalicular obstruction - Conjugated
Post Hepatic (Obstructive) Stone, tumor
Conjugated/Direct Bil, High colored urine,
41. Pathology of Alcoholic Liver Disease
42. Definition: Diffuse disorder of liver characterised by;
Complete loss of normal architecture,
Replaced by extensive fibrosis with,
Regenerating parenchymal nodules.
43. Introduction Cirrhosis is common end result of many chronic liver disorders.
Diffuse scarring of liver follows hepatocellular necrosis of hepatitis.
Inflammtion healing with fibrosis - Regeneration of remaining hepatocytes form regenerating nodules.
Loss of normal architecture & function.
44. Normal Liver
45. Cirrhosis
46. Normal Liver Histology
47. Cirrhosis
48. Etiology of Cirrhosis Alcoholic liver disease 60-70%
Viral hepatitis 10%
Biliary disease 5-10%
Primary hemochromatosis 5%
Cryptogenic cirrhosis 10-15%
Wilsons, ?1AT def rare
49. Pathogenesis: Hepatocyte injury leading to necrosis.
Alcohol, virus, drugs, toxins, genetic etc..
Chronic inflammation - (hepatitis).
Bridging fibrosis.
Regeneration of remaining hepatocytes Proliferate as round nodules.
Loss of vascular arrangement results in regenerating hepatocytes ineffective.
50. Cirrhosis Features: Liver Failure
Parenchymal regeneration but why ..??.
Portal obstruction, Porta systemic shunts
Portal hypertension, Splenomegaly
Jaundice, Coagulopathy, hypoproteinemia, toxemia, Encephalopathy,
51. Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy
52. Micronodular cirrhosis
53. Ascitis in Cirrhosis
54. Ascitis in Cirrhosis
55. Micronodular cirrhosis:
56. Micronodular cirrhosis:
57. Alcoholic Hepatitis
58. Macronodular Cirrhosis
59. Liver Biopsy Cirrhosis
60. Liver Biopsy Cirrhosis:
61. Nutmeg Liver-Cardiac Sclerosis
62. Clinical Features Hepatocellular failure.
Malnutrition, low albumin & clotting factors, bleeding.
Hepatic encephalopathy.
Portal hypertension.
Ascites, Porta systemic shunts, varices, splenomegaly.
63. Bleeding in Liver disease: vitamin K in liver ?gamma-carboxyglutamic acid for coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X.
Liver disease ? factor VII is the first to go ? so the defect will appear initially in the extrinsic pathway, i.e., abnormal PT. When severe it affects both pathways.
64. CirrhosisClinical Features
65. Gynaecomastia in cirrhosis
66. Porta-systemic anastomosis: Prominent abdominal veins.
67. MRI Cirrhosis
68. Complications: Congestive splenomegaly.
Bleeding varices.
Hepatocellular failure.
Hepatic encephalitis / hepatic coma.
Hepatocellular carcinoma.
69. Hepatocellular Carcinoma
70. Conclusions: Common end result of diffuse liver damage. (Viral hepatitis, Alcohol, congenital, drugs, toxins & Idiopathic)
Characterised by diffuse loss of architecture.
Fibrous bands & regenerating nodules distort and abstruct blood flow. (inefficient function)
Hepatocellular insufficiency & portal hypertension.
Shrunken, scarred liver, ascitis, spleenomegaly, liver failure, CNS toxicity.
71. Conclusions: Hepatitis. Hepatitis Alcohol, Virus (ABCD), Drugs
Hepatocyte damage inflammation
Acute / Chronic (Active / Persistent)
Fever, Jaundice, Malaise, Fat intolerance.
Complications.
Alcohol NAD, Acetaldehyde metabolism
Fatty liver ? Necrosis ? Cirrhosis.