Abstract
In 2022, there were global reports of increased numbers of acute hepatitis not explained by hepatitis A–E virus infection in children. This manuscript summarises histopathology results from 20 patients in the United Kingdom who underwent liver transplant or had a liver biopsy as part of aetiological investigations. All available histopathological samples were reviewed centrally as part of the outbreak investigation. A working group comprised of infection specialists, hepatologists and histopathologists met virtually to review the cases, presentation, investigations and histopathology. All 20 liver samples had evidence of inflammation without significant interface activity, and submassive confluent pan-lobular or multilobular hepatocellular necrosis. Overall, the predominant histopathological findings were of acute nonspecific hepatitis with submassive hepatic necrosis and central vein perivenulitis and endothelitis. Histopathological findings were a poor indicator of aetiology.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 534-538 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 8 Feb 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2024 |
Keywords
- hepatitis
- histopathology
- liver failure
- paediatric
- transplant
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