Changes

The liver is enlarged and friable on post-mortem examination. Extensive centrilobular necrosis leads to a pale, mottled appearance, but widespread haemorrhage is also apparent. These haemorrhages are particularly obvious on the serosal surface. This hepatisis leads to ascites, and fibrinous or fibrino-haemorrhagic adhesions can sometimes be seen between the lobes of the liver.

The liver is enlarged and friable on post-mortem examination. Extensive centrilobular necrosis leads to a pale, mottled appearance, but widespread haemorrhage is also apparent. These haemorrhages are particularly obvious on the serosal surface. This hepatisis leads to ascites, and fibrinous or fibrino-haemorrhagic adhesions can sometimes be seen between the lobes of the liver.