TABLE 4
FROM:
Liver Pathology: Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, and Primary Liver Tumors. Update and Diagnostic Problems
Linda Ferrell
BACK TO ARTICLETABLE 4. BTD Versus CH
| BTD | CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Disruption of terminal plate ("piecemeal") | ++ | ++ |
| Cholangiolar proliferation | +++ | + |
| Periportal copper deposition | ++ | - |
| Periportal hepatocyte rosettes |  | ++ |
| Pericellular mononuclear cuffing | | ++ |
| Holly-leaf pattern of fibrosis | | ++ |
| Cholestasis with bile plugs | DO | - |
| Bile infarcts, bile lakes | LBDO | - |
BTD, biliary tract disease; CH, chronic hepatitis; DO, duct obstruction; LBDO, large bile duct obstruction; +, present to a 1+ degree; ++, present to a 2+ degree; +++, present to a 3+ degree; -, not present; , minimal degree of involvement.
From Ferrell LD. Liver and gallbladder pathology. In: Weidner N, editor. The difficult diagnosis in surgical pathology. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1996. p. 287. Reprinted with permission.
