A 60-year-old man complains of sudden onset of fever, jaundice, right upper abdominal pain and ascites. Liver biopsy shows areas of swelling and necro

[Joyce]

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A 60-year-old man complains of sudden onset of fever, jaundice, right upper abdominal pain and ascites. Liver biopsy shows areas of swelling and necrosis with neutrophilic infiltration. What is the diagnosis?

A- Acetaminophen toxicity
B- Alcoholic hepatitis
C- Budd-Chiari syndrome
D- Fatty liver

 

[Tiffany Wong]

A- Acetaminophen toxicity