Abstract
Background: Liver is vulnerable to a wide variety of metabolic, toxic, circulatory insults. Microscopic examination of liver biopsy specimen remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of majority of the hepatic diseases.
Methods: A one year prospective study was conducted in the Post Graduate Department of Pathology, ASCOMS & Hospital which included 72 liver biopsies. Each case was analysed with respect to age, gender and histological type.
Results: Out of the total 72 liver biopsy specimen, 86.11% cases were male, 14.28% were females. 33.33% cases were of hepatic tumors, 30.55% of cirrhosis, 11.11% and 9.72% of viral hepatitis and alcoholic hepatitis respectively. Hydatid cystic disease was seen in 2.7% cases and 5.55% cases showed granulomatous hepatitis.
Conclusion: Histomorphological study of liver biopsies help in evaluating the spectrum of various hepatic lesions.
Keywords: Histomorphological spectrum, hepatic lesions, liver biopsy.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Shivani Gandhi
Post Graduate, Department of Pathology,
Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Science & Hospital,
Sidhra, Jammu (J&K), India
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i7.54
