I had a open gallbladder removal and the surgeon did a liver biopsy. Can
anyone help me with the results? I know that it is not good,but at least
it's not Cirrhosis yet. My labs are all normal but my platelets are slightly
low and my glucose is a little high.

Thanks,
Brian

Liver,Needle Biopsy:

Chronic Hepatitis with mild activity.
Pericellular and Periportal Fibrosis with bridging and occasional nodules.
No overt Cirrhosis
Moderate Steatosis.

Pathologist comments:
Consistent with chronic hepatitis due to hepatitis c with mild
activity(grade 2) and stage 3 fibrosis(Batts-Ludwig) I cannot rule out a
component of steatohepatitis.

Microscopic Description:
The liver biopsy is adequate and consists of cores of liver tissue with
moderate micro and macrovesicular steatosis involving 60% of hepatocytes.
Balloon degeneration is not prominent. There is portal expansion with a
lymphocytic infiltrate,lymphoid aggregates and focal piecemeal necrosis.
Plasma cells are not conspicuous. There is very mild patchy lobular
hepatitis consisting of lymphocytes and neutrophils within hepatic lobules.
Councilman bodies are not identified. Mallory hyaline is not identified.
Intranuclear glycogen vacuoles are seen. The trichrome stain shows
pericellular fibrosis and prominent periportal fibrosis with bridging and
focal nodule formation. No PAS positive globules are identified following
diastase digestion, No stainable iron  All controls stain appropriately.