Portal inflammation

What it means

Infiltration of portal fields by inflammatory cells.

In nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, portal inflammation is comprised of cells referred to as chronic, i.e. lymphocytes, plasma cells, occasional eosinophils, monocytes.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Hepatic portal inflammation