Sunday, October 26, 2008

Liver: patterns of necrosis

- multifocal random pattern is caused by infectious agents (viruses, protozoa, bacteria)
- massive pattern indicates toxic or nutritional problems
- zonal patterns fall into 3 anatomical categories:
  • centrilobular (hypoxia, toxins)
  • midzonal (rare)
  • periportal (toxins)

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