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Revision as of 03:05, 20 December 2019
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Contents
Presentations
Gross processing
In autopsy, make consecutive liver slices, such as in the sagittal or coronal plane.
Basic gross examination
- Inspect the color and texture of the surfaces, including external and cut surfaces. Potential pathologies:
Diffuse areas of pallor in cirrhosis, see Cirrhosis
Pale macronodules of cirrhosis, see Cirrhosis
Nutmeg texture of congestive hepatopathy
Liver metastases
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- Look for any focal change in the liver volume, mainly any tumor.
- Determine liver weight.
Report
- Weight
- Color and texture of cut surfaces
- Any focal change
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.
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References
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