Medical MCQ-Nutmeg liver is the gross appearance of the liver in one of the following-

Nutmeg liver is the gross appearance of the liver in one of the following-

Cirrhosis of liver

Hepatoma

Secondary carcinomatous deposit in liver

Chronic passive congestion in liver

Question Category:

Pathology

Correct Answer:

Chronic passive congestion in liver

Description:

The combination of hypoperfusion and retrograde congestion (Chronic passive congestion) acts synergistically to generate centrilobular hemorrhagic necrosis. The liver takes on a variegated mottled appearance reflecting hemorrhage and necrosis in the centrilobular regions, know as nutmeg liver.

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