Histopathological Changes in Liver in Autopsies

Abstract

Histopathological examination is one of the important ancillary investigations to be done in medicolegal autopsies, particularly in sudden and natural deaths. Some of the liver diseases are silent that can contribute to fatal events in the later stages. Liver is one of the common viscera received in the pathology laboratory for histopathological examination. The findings in the liver vary from nonspecific to specific, which may or may not contribute to the cause of death. The important prerequisite for the histopathological examination is preservation. A well-preserved specimen gives detailed morphological details when compared to the poorly preserved specimen.