This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pathology
Piecemeal necrosis on liver biopsy is a feature of - 
Select and explain. 
A. Alcoholic hepatitis, B. Indian childhood cirrhosis, C. Chronic active hepatitis, D. Primary alcoholic cirrhosis
C: Chronic active hepatitis
Answer: C: Chronic active hepatitis 
Explanation: Pathological features of chronic active hepatitis 

There is active continuous necrosis of liver cells leading to following features.
Portal tracts show severe chronic inflammation with inflammatory cells extending into the liver lobules disrupting the limiting plate of hepatocytes.
Piecemeal necrosis   
Portal fibrosis
Bridging necrosis
Interface hepatitis

Pathological features of chronic persistent hepatitis (Chronic minimal hepatitis) 

Portal chronic inflammation is mild and restricted to the portal triads, there is no disruption of the limiting plates.
Little or no necrosis
Minimal fibrosis.