Difference between revisions of "Liver"

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Make consecutive liver slices, such as in the sagittal or coronal plane.

Inspect the color and texture of the surfaces, including external and cut surfaces. Potential pathologies:

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 ==Tissue sampling==
 *'''[[Autopsy]]'''
-*'''Liver biopsy'''. For a percutaneous liver biopsy, it is recommended to use a Birmingham gauge 16 or wider cutting needle, and obtaining a length of 20–25 mm of liver tissue. The presence of 10–12 portal tracts within the specimen is considered sufficient for reliable analysis, ensuring that architectural relationships between structures are maintained.<ref name="BoydCain2020">{{cite journal|last1=Boyd|first1=Alexander|last2=Cain|first2=Owen|last3=Chauhan|first3=Abhishek|last4=Webb|first4=Gwilym James|title=Medical liver biopsy: background, indications, procedure and histopathology|journal=Frontline Gastroenterology|volume=11|issue=1|year=2020|pages=40–47|issn=2041-4137|doi=10.1136/flgastro-2018-101139}}</ref>
+*'''[[Liver biopsy]]'''
 ==Gross processing in autopsy==