Biopsy Interpretation of the Liver

1. A Brief History of Liver Biopsy ;; 2. Indications for Liver Biopsy;; 3. Technical Considerations;; 4. Anatomic Considerations;; 5. Examination of the Liver Biopsy ;; 6. Embryology and Developmental Considerations ;; 7. Non-specific Reactions of the Liver ;; 8. Acute Viral Hepatitis;; 9. Chronic Hepatitis (chronic necroinflammatory disease of the liver) ;; 10. Autoimmune hepatitis and related disorders ;; 11. The Effects of Drugs and Toxins on the Liver ;; 12. Granulomas ;; 13. Alcoholic Liver Disease ;; 14. Metabolic Disorders ;; 15. Hemochromatosis and other iron-related disorders ;; 16. Wilson Disease and Indian Childhood Cirrhosis ;; 17. Small Bile Duct Disorders ;; 18. Large Bile Duct Disorders ;; 19. Vascular Disorders of the Liver ;; 20. Cirrhosis, Hepatic Fibrosis, and Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension ;; 21. Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH) ;; 22. The Liver in Systemic Disorders ;; 23. Bacterial, Spirochetal, Rickettsial, Chlamydial, Protozoal and Helminthic Causes of Hepatitis ;; 24. Benign Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions ;; 25. Primary and Metastitic Malignant Tumors of the Liver ;; 26. Transplantation Pathology ;; 27. The Evaluation of Cholestasis ;; 28. Differential Diagnosis: Common Liver Biopsy Problems ;