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HISTO: Liver pathology Flashcards

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How much does the liver weigh? What is the dual blood supply of the liver?

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1.5kg

Prortal vein and hepatic artery

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What are the cells of the liver?(6)

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  1. Hepatocytes
  2. Bile ducts
  3. Blood vessels
  4. Endothelial cells
  5. Kupffer cells
  6. Stellate cells
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Where are stellate cells located? What is the function of stellate cells in the liver?

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Stellate cells sit in the space of Disse between the endothelial cells and hepatocytes.

They become myofibroblasts if there is damage and inflammation

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What are the defining signs of liver cirrhosis?

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  1. whole liver involved
  2. fibrosis
  3. nodules of regenerating hepatocytes
  4. distortion of liver vascular architecture: intra- and extra- hepatic (e.g. gastro-oesophageal) shunting of blood
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Given picture one, what does picture two show?

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1) whole liver involved in fibrosis in cirrhosis
s) nodules of regenerating hepatocytes in cirrhosis

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What are the two classifications of cirrhosis?

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a) according to nodule size: micronodular or macronodular
b) according to aetiology:
1) alcohol / insulin resistance
2) viral hepatitis etc.

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What kind of shunting is found in liver cirrhosis?

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Both intra- and extra-hepatic shunting

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List 3 complications of cirrhosis.

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  1. Portal hypertension
  2. Hepatic encephalopathy – lack of filtration
  3. Liver cell cancer – most important factor for this is cirrhosis
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What is this complication of liver cirrhosis?

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Streaky vessels = varices which can easily rupture

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What is this complication of liver cirrhosis?

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Spleen 3x normal size

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What is this complication of liver cirrhosis?

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Liver cancer

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Can liver cirrhosis be reversible?

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Yes it may be, if you aggressively treat the aetiology of the cirrhosis

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What are the durations defining acute and chronic hepatitis?

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Acute hepatitis <6 months duration (Hep AE, drugs)

Chronic >6 months

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Name 2 causes of acute hepatitis.

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Viruses

Drugs

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What is spotty necrosis?

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Spotty necrosis – inflammation between where the blood is coming in and going out. Can be seen in both drug and virus induced acute hepatitis.

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What are 3 causes of chronic hepatitis?

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  1. viral hepatitis (BCD hep)
  2. drugs
  3. auto-immune
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How do you characterise severity of chronic hepatitis?

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Stage is more important than grade in cancer, in chronic hepatitis it is the opposite

severity of inflammation = grade

severity of fibrosis = stage

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What are the 3 types of alcoholic liver disease (ALD)?

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1) fatty liver
2) alcoholic hepatitis
3) cirrhosis

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What is this type of ALD? Describe where you would also see this other than ALD.

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Fatty liver - can also be seen in marasmus so not specific for ALD

This is a reversible metabolic process

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What are the main features of alcoholic hepatitis?

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KEY: Ballooning ( +/- Mallory Denk Bodies – collapsed cytoskeleton of hepatocytes )

  • Fat
  • Apoptosis
  • Pericellular fibrosis
  • Mainly seen in Zone 3
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What is shown here in ALD?

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Balloon hepatocytes shown with surrounding fibrosis - seen in alcoholic hepatitis.

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What type of ALD is seen here?

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What is NAFLD and NASH caused by? What is the epidemiology worldwide?

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)

  • Histologically looks like alcoholic liver disease
  • Due to insulin resistance associated with raised BMI and diabetes
  • Becoming recognised as one of the commonest causes of liver disease, world-wide
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What is the epidemiology of primary biliary cholangitis? (PBC)

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  • Previously primary biliary cirrhosis – not as many patients have cirrhosis as previously thought
  • F> M - ~10:1
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What happens to bile ducts in PBC?
Bile duct loss associated with chronic inflammation (with **granulomatous destruction of these ducts** – HALLMARK)
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What antibodies are detected in PBC?
* Diagnostic test is detection of anti-mitochondrial antibodies (anti-M2 antibodies)
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What disease is PSC (primary sclerosing cholangitis) associated with?
Ulcerative colitis Associated with increased risk of cholangiocarcinoma.
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What is the pathophysiology of PSC? What is the epidemiology of PSC? What is seen in the picture below in PSC?
* M \> F * Periductal bile duct fibrosis leading to loss * Diagnostic test is bile duct imaging Picture: Onion skin fibrosis (not granulomatous destruction like in PBC)
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What is the aetiology of haemochromatosis?
* Genetically determined increased gut iron absorption * Gene on chromosome 6 (HFe) * Parenchymal damage to organs secondary to iron deposition (bronzed diabetes)
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What is show below and what condition is this?
Iron is INSIDE hepatocytes – seen as brown on this slide. This is haemochromatosis.
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What is the difference between this and haemochromatosis? What can cause this?
Haemosiderosis * Compared to previous, iron is INSIDE MACROPHAGES not hepatocytes like in haemochromatosis. * Blood transfusion causes haemosiderosis * Kupffer cells
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What is the aetiology of Wilson's disease?
* Accumulation of copper due to failure of excretion by hepatocytes into the bile – normally bile ducts excrete copper * Assessed by biopsy or biochemistry
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What are the genetics of Wilson's disease?
* Genes on chromosome 13
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What clinical features would you see in Wilson’s disease in the liver and eyes?
Accumulates in the liver and CNS **(hepato-lenticular degeneration) including Kayser-Fleishcer rings**
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What is shown below?
Rhodanine stain for copper – copper becomes golden brown against blue counterstain. This is Wilson's disease.
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What sex is more affected by autoimmunse hepatitis?
Females \> males
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What is the pathophysiology of autoimmune hepatitis? What antibodies are found in the serum? Does it respond to steroids?
* Active chronic hepatitis with plasma cells * Anti-smooth muscle actin antibodies in the serum * Responds to steroids
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What is the pathophysiology of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? What is seen histologically?
* Failure to secrete alpha-one antitrypsin *– they make it but it cannot be secreted into the blood. In respiratory medicine, this antielastase would usually stop inflammation so without it you get emphysema and inflammation.* * **Intra-cytoplasmic** inclusions due to misfolded protein * Hepatitis and cirrhosis
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How can alpha-1 antitrypsin present in the neonatal period?
Giant cell hepatitis
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What is liver disease caused by drugs called?
Drug related liver injury - any kind of liver disease can be caused by drugs May be overdose related of idiosyncratic
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What % of drug reactions involve the liver?
10%
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What zone of the liver does paracetamol toxicity affect?
Paracetamol is converted to a toxic metabolite in the liver. **Causes zone 3 damage** because this is where most cells involved in drug metabolism are located.
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What are 4 causes of hepatic granulomas?
Specific causes: * PBC * drugs General causes * TB * Sarcoid etc
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What does this picture show in the liver?
Granuloma = organised collection of activated macrophages. Can be caused by sarcoid, TB, PBC or drugs.
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Name 3 benign liver tumours.
1) liver cell adenoma 2) bile duct adenoma 3) haemangioma
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When are benign liver tumours common?
Common in women (menopause/reproductive years). Sharp demarcated edges seen on histology.
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What are the most common malignant tumours of the liver?
1. secondary tumours e.g. pancreatic will spread here quietly 2. primary tumours
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Describe the portal venous system of the liver.
E.g. pancreatic cancer can spread; usually adenocarcinomas make glands and secrete mucin.
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What are the malignant primary tumours of the liver?
1. hepatocellular carcinoma 2. hepatoblastoma 3. cholangiocarcinoma 4. haemangiosarcoma
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What precursor liver pathology is liver cell cancer associated with?
Cirrhosis; seen especially in the West
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What are cholangiocarcinomas associated with?
Associated with: * PSC * Worm infections * Cirrhosis
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Where can cholangiocarcinomas arise from?
* intrahepatic ducts * extrahepatic ducts (including gall bladder) ## Footnote *Can cause potential obstruction.*
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Which of these is not associated with fatty change in the liver? 1. Diabetes 2. Hepatitis B 3. Hepatitis C 4. Alcohol
Hep B or C Diabetes and alcohol are almost ALWAYS associated with fatty liver change

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