This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Hepatitis, Subject name: Pathology
Councilman bodies are seen in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Wilson disease, B. Alcoholic hepatitis, C. Acute viral hepatitis, D. Autoimmune hepatitis
C: Acute viral hepatitis
Answer: C: Acute viral hepatitis 
Explanation: Councilman bodies are seen in Acute viral hepatitis Hepatocyte apoptosis is an active form of "programmed" cell death resulting in hepatocyte shrinkage, Nuclear chromatin condensation (pyknosis), fragmentation (karyorrhexis), and cellular fragmentation into acidophilic apoptotic bodies. Apoptotic hepatocytes have often been referred to as Councilman bodies. The term acidophilic bodies is used, due to their deeply eosinophilic staining characteristics.