Massive Hepatic Necrosis

Extensive and rapid death of parenchymal cells in the LIVER, often due to exposure to toxic materials or drug-induced injury. It is characterized by a soft, flabby, yellow-brown wrinkled, and shrunken liver. It was called acute yellow atrophy.

Year introduced: 2005

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Tree Number(s): C06.552.100.600, C06.552.308.500.750.500

MeSH Unique ID: D047508

Entry Terms:

• Hepatic Necrosis, Massive
• Acute Yellow Atrophy
• Acute Yellow Atrophies
• Yellow Atrophy, Acute
• Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver
• Submassive Hepatic Necrosis
• Hepatic Necrosis, Submassive
• Necrosis, Submassive Hepatic
• Submassive Hepatic Necroses
• Drug-induced Hepatic Necrosis
• Drug-induced Hepatic Necroses
• Drug induced Hepatic Necrosis
• Hepatic Necrosis, Drug-induced
• Necrosis, Drug-induced Hepatic
• Fulminant Hepatitis
• Hepatitis, Fulminant
• Fulminant Hepatitides

Previous Indexing:

• Liver Diseases (1968-2004)
• Necrosis (1968-2004)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
Massive Hepatic Necrosis

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Hepatic Insufficiency
Liver Failure
Liver Failure, Acute
Massive Hepatic Necrosis