Department of Pathology (Museum)

D126-4 -Bilharzial Hepatic Fibrosis


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Description Bilharzial Hepatic Fibrosis
Author Department of Pathology
Copyright Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine

Specimen:
Section of the liver

Gross Pathology:
1. The surface of the liver shows irregular depressions.
2. The cut surface shows fibrosed thickened whitish portal tracts.
3. The tracts cut transversely appear round, the tracts cut longitudinally appear oval or elongated.
4. The liver tissue in between shows no regenerative nodules and is dark brown.

Diagnosis
Bilharzial peri-portal hepatic fibrosis.

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