A 34-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office Due to 2

question 246

Multiple Choice

A 34-year-old man comes to the office due to 2 days of anorexia, nausea, and dark-colored urine.  He travels frequently for business and recently returned from a trip to Mexico.  The patient has a history of asthma and occasionally uses inhaled albuterol for symptom management.  His temperature is 37.8 C (100.2 F) , blood pressure is 125/70 mm Hg, and pulse is 94/min.  Cardiopulmonary examination is normal.  There is mild right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness with no guarding or rebound.  Serologic testing for Entamoeba histolytica is negative.  Which of the following findings is most likely to be seen on liver biopsy in this patient?

• A)Fibrinoid necrosis
• B)Hepatocyte swelling
• C)Liquefactive necrosis
• D)Malignant cells
• E)Regenerative nodules

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