title: Modern aspects of the morphology of viral hepatitis.
abstract: The morphologic pathology of human viral hepatitis and its sequelae are reviewed in this article. Emphasis is placed on new information, including the current status of the pathologic diagnosis of hepatitis non-A, non-B. The article includes a discussion of aspects of the virology that are pertinent to an understanding of the significance of viral markers in the liver. A small contribution of the authors is a brief description of the neocholangiole, a duct of Hering-like structure seen following hepatic necrosis from many causes, including the severe forms of viral hepatitis.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000473:pathology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000635:transmission; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009336:Necrosis
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens