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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 10.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Surg Pathol. 2011 May;35(5):687–696. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e318212ec87

TABLE 3.

Frequency of Major Morphologic Features

Feature No. (%)
Lobular sinusoidal fibrosis Prominent, extends beyond zone 3 12 (57)
Prominent, confined to zone 3 4 (19)
Focal, extends beyond zone 3 2 (10)
Focal, confined to zone 3 2 (10)
Absent 1 (5)
Cannot assess 1
Portal fibrosis (Scheuer criteria) Stage 4 5 (24)
Stage 3 4 (19)
Stage 2 5 (24)
Stage 1 6 (29)
Stage 0 1 (5)
Cannot assess 1
Bile plugs Canalicular and ductal/ductular 2 (9)
Canalicular only 17 (77)
Ductal/ductular only 0 (0)
Absent 3 (14)
Pseudorosette formation Prominent 11 (50)
Present 9 (41)
Absent 2 (9)
Lobular mononuclear leukocyte inflammation Diffuse 5 (23)
Focal 8 (36)
Rare 7 (32)
Absent 2 (9)
Portal inflammation Generalized, moderate/marked 4 (18)
Generalized, mild 8 (36)
Focal, mild 8 (36)
Absent 2 (9)
Hepatocellular necrosis Many 4 (18)
Few 4 (18)
Absent/rare 14 (64)
Giant cell transformation Prominent 5 (23)
Common 1 (5)
Present 10 (45)
Rare 6 (27)
Hepatocellular swelling Prominent 9 (41)
Present 4 (18)
Rare 6 (27)
Absent 3 (14)