System: Gastrointestinal: Liver: Metabolic: Glycogenic Hepatopathy
Liver shows hepatomegaly and these pale cells with wispy cytoplasm. This patient has a markedly elevated BMI and is insulin dependent. Note the nuclear glycogenation. Image
Eosinophilic dot in the cytoplasm may represent a giant mitochondria Image
PAS stain is strongly and diffusly positive Image
The cytoplasmic material is no longer present on PAS-diastase compatible with glycogen. Image