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Liver EQA circulation L23_A






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Ways of viewing results for circulation L23_A:

  1. The full EQAlite drop down list responses, with collator summaries, meeting comments and agreed criteria for scoring
  2. Spreadsheet of individual participant scores by case
  3. Video recording of discussion meeting on 4th July 2023
  4. Or for a quick link to consensus diagnosis, click on 'show diagnosis' button

  1. L23_A Case Response Analysis.  pdf document symbol
  2. Circulation L23_A scores  excel document symbol
  3. The video recordings of the EQA meeting are available here external site symbol

Case number 1

Female 77 years

Cholestatic jaundice. No biliary obstruction on CT/MRCP. Recent co-amoxiclav. Viral serology and autoantibodies negative.

Specimen:

Liver biopsy - medical.

Macroscopic description:
18mm core.

Immunohistochemistry:
Retic, PSR, PAS.





Case number 2

Female 30 years

Previous autoimmune hepatitis. ?flare ?PSC. Currently cholestatic LFTs.

Specimen: Needle core biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
2 cores and a fragment.

Immunohistochemistry:
CK7, orcein, EVG stain.





Case number 3

Female 63 years

Seronegative? acute liver failure but ascites and varices, drug induced liver injury?

Specimen: Explant liver.

Macroscopic description:
Liver 561g, cut surface brown with small yellow nodules.

Immunohistochemistry:
HVG reticulin orcein.





Case number 4

Female 73 years

Nausea and vomiting, jaundice, deranged LFTs +++ pruritis. Viral screen mostly negative, Hep E and leptospira awaited. ANA weakly +ve. Impression: acute hepatitis, ? cause.

Specimen:

Liver biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
One core 20mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
CK7, APASD, masson trichrome.





Case number 5

Female 63 years

Radiological diagnosis of cirrhosis without portal HTN. ? Cause ? NASH.

Specimen:

Liver biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
Two tan cores measuring 25mm and 24mm, bisected at 20mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
Sirius red, Victoria blue.





Case number 6

Female 31 years

Laparoscopic segment 6 + 7 excision of hepatic adenoma.

Specimen: Segment 6/7 resection.

Immunohistochemistry:
Segmental excision 125 x 74 x 50 mm, weighing 143g. Single lesion 25 x 24 x 25 mm with central degeneration and tan coloured. Close to the resection margin.

Immunohistochemistry:
SMA, HMB45, MelanA included. CD117 patchily positive. DOG1 weak cytoplasmic staining in more epithelioid nodules. Ki67.





Case number 7

Male 28 years

On max AZT dose. Elevated ALT ?fibrosis ?inflammation. Further information from EPR: AIH diagnosed 2014 (acute severe presentation, elevated IgG and SMA+). Deranged LFTs following covid infection, Dec 2021. Elevated Immunoglobulins. Intensified immunosuppression. Fibroscan 26.1 kPa (May 22), increased from 11.1 kPa (July 21). Medications - Azathioprine 200mg OD, Prednisolone 10mg, Omeprazole. LFTs at time of biopsy: ALT 163, AlkPhos 176, Bili 23. Recent Immunoglobulins had normal IgG.

Specimen: Medical liver biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
One core of tissue 18mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
None provided.





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Case number 8

Female 55 years

Drinks 11-24 units of alcohol per day. Obestity, polygenic hypercholesterolaemia. High Fibroscan score.

Specimen: Needle biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
A single core of liver 24mm in length.

Immunohistochemistry:
Van Gieson.





Case number 9

Female 20 years

Combined liver and kidney transplant.

Specimen: Liver explant.

Macroscopic description:
Explanted liver weighing 1642 and measuring 270 x 170 x 75mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
EPSR.





Case number 10

Female 50 years

In patient, jaundice, ascites. Signs of PHT on imaging.

Specimen: Needle biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
Multiple cores and fragments, longest 12mm, shortest 1mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
Van Gieson.





Case number 11

Male 71 years

Presented with acute severe hepatitis. Viral screen negative. Normal Igs, unremarkable autoimmune serology. Being treated for prostate cancer with bicalutamide.

Specimen: Needle biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
3 cores of tan tissue measuring between 4mm and 7mm in length.

Immunohistochemistry:
HVG.





Case number 12

Female 53 years

Liver lesions, ?colorectal carcinoma metastases.

Specimen: Liver resection.

Macroscopic description:
Non anatomical liver resection segment 5/6. 1.2cm white lesion beneath the capsule well clear of margins. 4 other NARs received.

Immunohistochemistry:
Glutamine synthetase.





Case number 13 - Educational

Female 61 years

Advanced liver disease of uncertain aetiology. Presented with portal hypertension with variceal bleed and encephalopathy. Turner's syndrome.

Specimen: Liver explant.

Macroscopic description:
Explant weighing 632g and measuring 186 x 110 x 70mm. Micronodular appearances with nodules measuring 1-2mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
EPSR and reticulin both blocks.