Mallory bodies are seen in?: (A) Hepatitis B infection, (B) Hydatid cyst, (C) al - antitrypsin deficiency, (D) Autoimmune hepatitis
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., al - antitrypsin deficiency Mallory hyaline (mallory bodies)* Mallory bodies are eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies which are composed predominantly of keratin intermediate filaments. They are also known as alcoholic hyaline.* These inclusions are characteristic but not specific feature of alcoholic liver disease, as they are also seen in other conditions such as -1. Alcoholic liver disease2. Primary billiary cirrhosis3. Indian childhood cirrhosis4. Wilson's disease5. Hepatocellular carcinoma6. Focal nodular hyperplasia7. Chronic cholestatic syndrome8. al - antitrypsin deficiency