Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2014; 20(9): 2403-2411
Published online Mar 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i9.2403
Figure 1
Figure 1 Histology of tissue sample for chronic hepatitis B and and acute-on-chronic liver failure in representative patients. A: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB, mild): Mild enlarged portal tract is infiltrated by lymphocytes without interface hepatitis. Spot necrosis is in the lobule (left, HE, × 100). Portal tract shows mild fibrosis (right, Masson trichrome); B: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF): Massive necrosis of parenchyma with cirrhotic nodule remaining (left, HE, × 100). Cirrhotic nodule is surrounded by fibrous tissue (arrow) (right, Masson trichrome).