Feathery degeneration
In histopathology, feathery degeneration, formally feathery degeneration of hepatocytes, is a form of liver parenchymal cell (i.e. hepatocyte) death associated with cholestasis.[1]
Cells undergoing this form of cell death have a flocculant appearing cytoplasm,[2] and are larger than normal hepatocytes.
Relation to ballooning degeneration
[edit]Feathery degeneration is somewhat similar in appearance to ballooning degeneration, which is due to other causes (e.g. alcohol, obesity); it also has cytoplasmic clearing and cell swelling.
See also
[edit]- Elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Mallory body
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Steatohepatitis
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Additional images
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Feathery degeneration. H&E stain.
References
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