DD persistent and active chronic hepatitis

Question 1

DD

Answer 1

Persistent chronic hepatitis Active chronic hepatitis

Etiology
alcohol, drugs viral, autoimmune

Morphology
portal thrombosis, less fibrosis liver lobule extends, fibrosis of
septa

Progressive
X progressive Progressive

Hepatomegaly
Severe Severe

Splenomegaly
yes yes

Pancytopenia
yes yes

Symptom
(+ve) (-ve)

Complaints
< (mild) > (edema, ascites) (severe)

Morphology
Morphological necrosis Piece meat & bridging necrosis

Outcome
benign, good recovery. liver failure and liver cirrhosis