Recurrent giant cell hepatitis in an 18 year old liver transplant patient

Justin A Shah; Urs P Steinbrecher; Siegfried R Erb; Susan P LTha; EM Yoshida

2008, Number 3

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Ann Hepatol 2008; 7 (3)

Recurrent giant cell hepatitis in an 18 year old liver transplant patient

Shah JA, Steinbrecher UP, Erb SR, Tha SPL, Yoshida EM

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Liver biopsy showing scattered multinucleate hepatocyte giant cells. No obvious etiology seen on histology. Portal tracts are expanded, fibrotic, and inflamed, accompanied by mild lobular inflammation.

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