Increasing Prevalence of Unexplained Liver Necrosis

Abstract

IT is commonly agreed that focal areas of necrosis may occur in the liver in a wide variety of infectious and toxic processes, in gram-negative bacteremia and in other conditions associated with shock that lasts for twenty-four hours or longer. It is known also that blotchy, hemorrhagic areas of liver necrosis may occur in association with such diseases as eclampsia or poisoning with certain chemicals such as carbon tetrachloride.