Liver

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Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Tissue sampling

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

  • Look for any focal change in the liver volume, mainly any tumor.
  • Determine liver weight.

Gross report

  • Weight
  • Color and texture of cut surfaces
  • Any focal change

Notes

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