CASE 165

History: A 65-year-old woman presents with abdominal distention.

1. What should be included in the differential diagnosis of the imaging finding shown in Figure A? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Cirrhosis

B. Nutmeg liver

C. Carcinomatosis

D. Hemochromatosis

E. Hepatocellular carcinoma

2. What process within the liver gives rise to the appearance of the nutmeg liver?

A. Chronic systemic venous congestion

B. Chronic portal venous congestion

C. Chronic arterial obstruction

D. Chronic biliary obstruction

3. What is the most common disease resulting in chronic systemic venous congestion?

A. Left heart failure

B. Right heart failure

C. Systemic arterial hypertension

D. Pulmonary venous congestion

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