Liver EQA circulation L23_A
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Ways of viewing results for circulation L23_A:
- The full EQAlite drop down list responses, with collator summaries, meeting comments and agreed criteria for scoring
- Spreadsheet of individual participant scores by case
- Video recording of discussion meeting on 4th July 2023
- Or for a quick link to consensus diagnosis, click on 'show diagnosis' button
- L23_A Case Response Analysis.

- Circulation L23_A scores

- The video recordings of the EQA meeting are available here

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.
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.