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Chapter-24 Cirrhosis

BOOK TITLE: Liver Biopsy Made Easy

Author
1. Gupta Nalini Bansal
ISBN
9789386150264
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14215_25
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. SRL Ltd, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India
Chapter keywords
Cirrhosis, liver failure, biopsy, microscopy, fibrosis, active cirrhosis, biliary cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis, incomplete septal cirrhosis

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is to introduce the cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver caused by long-term liver damage. The scar tissue prevents the liver working properly. Cirrhosis can eventually lead to liver failure, where your liver stops working, which can be fatal. Three features must be present for calling cirrhosis such as bridging fibrous septae, parenchymal nodules, and disruption of architecture of entire liver. Clinical stages of cirrhosis, pathophysiology, clinical features, macroscopically, microscopy, differential diagnosis, different types of cirrhosis identified on biopsy, staging of cirrhosis, and regression of cirrhosis are also covered in this chapter.

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