Histopathology of the Liver in Children With Chronic Hepatitis C Viral Infection

Fig. 1. Histological characteristics of chronic HCV. (A) Portal inflammation with dense lymphoid aggregate, interphase necroinflammatory activity, and moderate macro-and microvesicular steatosis. (B) Periportal necroinflammatory activity (piecemeal necrosis) was usually mild. (C) Focus of lobular lymphocyte-mediated necroinflammatory activity with a cluster of dying hepatocytes. (D) Portal inflammation with characteristic lymphocyte-mediated bile duct damage.

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