Fatty liver
General description
Fatty liver, also known as steatosis, is accumulation of fat in liver cells. Although the fat in the liver usually poses no harm, it can lead to inflammation of the liver (steatohepatitis). Fatty liver usually occurs with heavy alcohol consumption, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and poor diet. Certain drugs such as corticosteroids can also induce fatty liver.
Symptoms
Usually no symptoms.
Possible rise in some liver enzymes.
Pathophysiology
Exact mechanism is unknown.
Reversible
A patient has fatty liver when the fat increases the weight of the liver by 5%.
Defects in uptake, metabolism, or secretion of lipids in liver.
Histopathology
Presence of numerous large lipid vacuoles that compress and displace nucleus to the periphery of cells.
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