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Hepatic steatosis

Histology · Liver and pancreas

Micrograph of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Masson's trichrome & Verhoeff stain. The liver has a prominent (centrilobular) macrovesicular steatosis (white/clear round/oval spaces) and mild fibrosis (green). The hepatocytes stain red. Macrovesicular steatosis is lipid accumulation that is so large it distorts the cell's nucleus. Differential diagnosis of centrilobular
Micrograph of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Masson's trichrome & Verhoeff stain. The liver has a prominent (centrilobular) macrovesicular steatosis (white/clear…

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PreviousPancreas (islet of Langerhans) (2 of 2)
Category
Liver and pancreas
Difficulty
media
Type
Pathology
Taint
H&E

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