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
Nutmeg liver is the gross appearance of the liver in one of the following- 
Select and explain. 
A. Cirrhosis of liver, B. Hepatoma, C. Secondary carcinomatous deposit in liver, D. Chronic passive congestion in liver
D: Chronic passive congestion in liver
Answer: D: Chronic passive congestion in liver 
Explanation: The combination of hypoperfusion and retrograde congestion (Chronic passive congestion) acts synergistically to generate centrilobular hemorrhagic necrosis. The liver takes on a variegated mottled appearance reflecting hemorrhage and necrosis in the centrilobular regions, know as nutmeg liver.