Liver pathology in aircrew.
The aim of this review is to determine the incidence and aetiology of fatty liver and other liver pathology in aircrew. A review of 525 fatal aircraft accidents resulted in deaths of 776 aircrew. Histology of liver, available in 423 aircrew, was reviewed and 118 found abnormal. There were 66 cases (15.6%) of fatty livers. In 11 of the fatty livers and 8 of the 52 non-fatty livers there was histopathologic evidence compatible with alcohol abuse (4.5%). The histopathologic appearances are discussed.
D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006113:United Kingdom