Light Microscopic Finding

Age of Scald Injury

Group II

after 2 Days

Group III

after 7 Days

Group IV

after 1 Month

Group V

after 3 Months

Expansion and vacuolization of hepatocytes

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Vascular congestion and expansion of sinusoids

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+

Increase in number of Kupffer cells

+

++

++

+

Vacuolar degeneration

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+

Foci of spotty necrosis

++

++

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+

Hydropic degeneration

++

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++

++

Fibrous bands

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++

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++