Table 6. The histopathological changes observed in the liver of deceased patients with COVID-19 (n=21).
COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019
| Histopathological finding in the liver (n=21) | Absent (0) | Focal (1-25%) | Diffuse (>26%) |
| Portal inflammation | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| Steatosis | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Portal vein dilation | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| Herniated portal vein in periportal parenchyma | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Lobular inflammation | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Periportal abnormal vessels | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| Portal vein fibrosis | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Fibrosis | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Vascular thrombosis | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Parenchymal necrosis | 20 | 0 | 1 |