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EQA

Liver EQA circulation LZ






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Ways of viewing results for circulation LZ:

  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 8th December 2022
  4. Or for a quick link to consensus diagnosis, click on 'show diagnosis' button

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

Case number 1

Male 28 years

Imaging features suggestive of PSC, ? autoimmune overlap ?IgG4.

Specimen:

Liver biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
1 tan core measuring 26mm, bisected.





Case number 2

Male 37 years

HBV. ? Fibrosis related to HBV or NAFLD. Abnormal LFTs. 18G cores.

Specimen: Needle core biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
2 cores of tissue.





Case number 3

Female 45 years

Acute liver failure . Liver, 1267g . Diffusely nutmeg in appearance.

Specimen: Section from expanted liver.

Macroscopic description:
Liver, 1267g . Diffusely nutmeg in appearance.





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Case number 4

Male 68 years

Lung Adeno on Pembro. ALT62 ,ALP 675, Bili 125.

Specimen: liver biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
2 cores of liver.





Case number 5

Female 71 years

Newly deranged LFTs ALT 127, MRCP shows cirrhosis, non invasive screen negative (but SMA pos on system!).

Specimen: liver biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
3 cores of liver.





Case number 6

Male 36 years

Hepatocellular lesion on biopsy and MRI ? HCC or adenoma.

Specimen: liver.

Macroscopic description:
Liver segment 109g, 105x55x47mm. On slicing there is an ill-defined greyish irregular lesion 20mm diameter, 10mm from the nearest margin.





Case number 7

Female 34 years

Previous bariatric surgery/gastric sleeve. Recent bowel obstruction: Dx volvulus - Jaundiced since this. CT - Adhesional small bowel obstruction. Underwent laparotomy, small bowel resection and double-barrelled ileostomy formation. Difficult post-operative recovery complicated by poor oral intake, a midline wound infection, multiple pressure sores and jaundice of unknown aetiology. Had blood transfusion post operatively. Wound dehissed and worsening jaundice. Raised ALT >1000, raised ALP 176, raised bilirubin 82. Non-invasive liver screen was negative. CT TAP showed evidence of Endometritis for which patient is getting IV clindamycin. Liver functions remained static despite treating the sepsis ?drug induced ?NAFLD/rapid weight loss.

Specimen: Liver core biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
Single core of brown tissue measuring 25mm in length.





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Case number 8

Male 66 years

Medisatinal adenopathy and hepatomegaly , ? lymphoma.

Specimen: liver biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
2 cores, each 20mm.





Case number 9

Female 19 years

Super urgent liver transplant for acute on chronic liver failure.

Specimen: explant.

Macroscopic description:
Liver 1324g, bile stained with multiple nodules up to 8mm.





Case number 10

Female 37 years

Budd Chiari? Trans jugular biopsy, thin core 16mm.

Specimen: biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
Trans jugular biopsy, thin core 16mm.





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Case number 11

Male 53 years

Metastatic HCC for tissue diagnosis.

Specimen: targetted liver biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
1 core 15mm long.





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Case number 12

Male 74 years

18 years previously diagnosed with haemochromatosis and early cirrhosis. Previous lesions treated with RFA (2010) and resection (2014). This is a new lesion in segment 3.

Specimen: Liver.

Macroscopic description:
Subcapsular wedge, 5g, 30x20x15mm. Contains a tumour 20mm max, occupying almost all of the specimen. Solid, nodular appearance, some bile stained areas. Slide 524629 - A1. Slide 524630 - A2.





Case number 13 - Educational

Female 9 years

As given on request form 'Known AI liver disease and coeliac disease. ?non compliant'.

Specimen: biopsy educational.

Macroscopic description:
3 cores 8,8, and 10mm.