Disease patterns and entities in adult liver consult cases highlight challenging areas in diagnostic hepatopathology practice.

ABSTRACT: Difficult liver pathology cases often require expert review for optimal patient care. We reviewed consult cases received in our reference centre aiming to highlight challenging areas in hepatopathology that may benefit from specialist consultation and focused educational activities. We included all primary liver consult cases received between 10/2016 and 12/2022. Data on the sender and aetiology for consultation were collected. Initial and consult reports were screened for adequacy of clinical information, stains performed, final diagnosis and disease grading/staging. We retrieved 219 liver consults, 187 submitted by hepatologists. For medical cases, most common initial diagnoses were non-specific changes, chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis without underlying aetiology. Most common consult di

SUBMITTER: Grypari IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12748106 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature