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What Does Chronic Hepatitis-B Infection On Liver Biopsy Suggest?
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it says
sections demonstrate liver with intact lobular architecture. The lobules demonstrate hepatocyte regenerative activity. The cytoplasm of the hepatocytes display a ground glass appearance and the nuclei show a sanded appearance, there is lipofuscin pigment. There is dilatation of sinuses and increase circulating lymphocytes. There is focial lobular inflamation. No pericellular fibroses is identified.The portal tracts contain a moderate chronic. Inflammatory cell infiltrate comprising lymphocytes and plasma cells. No bile duct proliferation is identified. There is no evidence of interface hepatitis. No chlolangitis is noted. There is no evidence of septal linkages. No granulomatous inflammation or fungal elements are identified. No neoplastic infiltrate is identified. No cholestasis or steatosis is noted.
Conclusion
NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY - LIVER
- THE HISTOPATHOLOGIGAL FEATURES ARE THOSE OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION WITH MILD ACTIVITY.
- THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF CIRRHOSIS
- THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A NEOPLASTIC INFILTRATE.
it says
sections demonstrate liver with intact lobular architecture. The lobules demonstrate hepatocyte regenerative activity. The cytoplasm of the hepatocytes display a ground glass appearance and the nuclei show a sanded appearance, there is lipofuscin pigment. There is dilatation of sinuses and increase circulating lymphocytes. There is focial lobular inflamation. No pericellular fibroses is identified.The portal tracts contain a moderate chronic. Inflammatory cell infiltrate comprising lymphocytes and plasma cells. No bile duct proliferation is identified. There is no evidence of interface hepatitis. No chlolangitis is noted. There is no evidence of septal linkages. No granulomatous inflammation or fungal elements are identified. No neoplastic infiltrate is identified. No cholestasis or steatosis is noted.
Conclusion
NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY - LIVER
- THE HISTOPATHOLOGIGAL FEATURES ARE THOSE OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION WITH MILD ACTIVITY.
- THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF CIRRHOSIS
- THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A NEOPLASTIC INFILTRATE.
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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I would like to know your blood test reports including HBeAg , HBV DNA viral load, LFT. According this results u need antiviral therapy or not will be decided.
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