What are the histological features of acute viral hepatitis?
Acute viral hepatitis is marked by several histological features:
Ballooning Degeneration: Hepatocytes swell and appear pale due to intracellular accumulation of fluid. Councilman Bodies: Apoptotic hepatocytes visible as eosinophilic, round bodies. Infiltration of Inflammatory Cells: Presence of lymphocytes and macrophages in the portal tracts and lobules. Cholestasis: Bile stasis within hepatocytes and canaliculi.
