Figure 2.
Lowering or withdrawal of immunosuppression in a liver allograft recipient
with type B hepatitis can re-arm the immune system and lead to a severe
acute hepatitis, as shown in this case. Note the severe Kupffer's cell
hypertrophy and lobular inflammation, while there is little portal
inflammation and no bile duct damage.
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