Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 2. Pathology of Individual Organs and Systems - A. M. Romaniuk 2016

Pathology of the Hepatobiliary System
Liver in Mechanical Jaundice

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Liver in obstructive jaundice

The specimen shows an enlarged, yellow liver with a clay-like appearance. The condition is caused by impaired Bile outflow (presence of gallstones, tumor growth).



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