Liver Pathology Flashcards
Abnormal retention of lipids
Steatosis
In the general pathological process stress is created whenever there is the change in
If the source of stress is not removed what will happen
Environment internally or externally
Cell will go through degenerative changes eventually death
What happens during cellular adaptions
Changes the cell makes in order to adjust to stress
Enlargement of cells and increases BP requiring heart to do more work and leads to cardiomegaly
Hypertrophy
Increase in amount of cells and will increase demand
Hyperplasia
Decrease in cell size
Atrophy
Transformation of one cell type to a less specialized type
Metaplasia
What are 3 examples of cellular degenerations
Swelling
Fatty infiltration
Cell necrosis
Water accumulation within the cells
Swelling
Droplets of fat accumulates within cell and liver is often affected due to its role in fat metabolism
Fatty infiltration
Death of cells and enzymes are released that digest dead cells
Cell necrosis
What are 5 examples of liver pathology
Diffuse disease
Parenchyma abnormalities
Focal disease
Masses
Portal hypertension
What are 5 examples of diffuse hepatocellular disease
Fatty infiltration
Glycogen storage disease
Hemochromatosis
Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Fatty infiltration is what type of disorder
Is an abnormal ? And can interfere with ?
Commonly seen on ?
Non-specific reversible metabolic disorder
Abnormal accumulation of fat within hepatocytes
Commonly seen in U/S
Fatty infiltration can be corrected by
Correction/treatment of primary problem will reverse the process
What are the causes of fatty infiltration
Obesity
Excessive alcohol consumption
Hyperlipidemia
Diabetes
Pregnancy
Chronic hepatitis
Cystic fibrosis
Chemotherapy
Diffuse fatty infiltration increases ?
And if difficult to?
Echogenicity and attenuation of sound beam
Visualize parenchyma, vessels and diaphragm
What does mild diffuse fatty infiltration look like sonographically
Mild increase in echogenicity
What does moderate diffuse fatty infiltration look like sonographically
Difficulty visualizing parenchyma and diaphragm
What does severe diffuse fatty infiltration look like sonographically
Marked increase in echoes, non-visualization of vessels diaphragm
In focal fatty infiltration there is an increase in
Usually occurs near
Might mimic
Can show rapid
Increase in focal area echogenicity
Near porta hepatis
Mimic neoplasm
Rapid change with time
The focal area in focal fatty sparing the liver
How does it appear sonographically
Commonly occurs in ___ near ___
Does not demonstrate fatty infiltration
Hypoechoic area within echogenic liver
Occurs in caudate lobe near porta hepatis
How can you differentiate focal fatty sparing and focal fatty infiltration
Look for mass effect
Normal TSC scan
Areas of low attenuation on CT scan
What is glycogen storage disease
Congenital enzyme deficiency affecting glycogen metabolism