Patient with hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis receives a liver transplant from a deceased donor!!
Liver cirrhosis is an end result of an underlying pathology. It develops when scar tissue replaces the normal, healthy tissue of the liver.Notice the large nodules separated by wider scars are irregularly distributed throughout the liver on the right, which occurs usually due to an infectious agent such as viral hepatitis C which does not diffuse uniformly throughout the liver. Chronic infection with hepatitis C (>6 months) is a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, which primarily happens through chronic inflammation. Unlike hepatitis B (a DNA virus), hepatitis C cannot integrate into the host genome and instead causes a constant inflammtory reaction.Usually, such liver damage cannot be reversed, but treatment can delay further progression and reduce complications. Liver transplantation is necessary when complications develop and liver cease to function.Photo by @resultcare_inc