Background: Liver is the site of many diseases, many of which become symptomatic wh ile some are diagnosed only on autopsy. Involvement of liver is secondary to cardiac, metabolic, social problem like alcoholism, drug toxicity, injudicious use of topical applications, herbal remedies and environ mental exposures. Ai ms and Objecti ves: In apparently healthy individuals autopsy study sometimes reveals liver diseases. Hence this study aims at finding the frequency and the histopathological appearances in random liver autopsy, so as to evoke public awareness against alcoholis m, drug to xicity and potential toxins (perfu mes, shampoo, cleaning solvents, pesticides fertilizers,). Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out in the Depart ment of Pathology & Depart ment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, VIMSAR, Burla, Odisha over a period of 2 years. The liver specimens collected fro m 64 cases were examined grossly as well as microscopically to establish the presence of liver d iseases and also to find out the types of liver d iseases. Results: Out of 64 specimens, fatty change, chronic venous congestion, hepatitis, cirrhosis, Steatohepatitis, and drug toxicity cases are reported; fatty change being the predominant finding. Liver d iseases predominated in males with male to female ratio of 5:1. Conclusion: Autopsy examination of liver was very helpful to identify silent liver diseases.
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