A 'nutmeg liver' appearance at autopsy is a sign of:
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Correct answer: Right-sided heart failure
Right-sided heart failure leads to systemic venous congestion. The central veins and sinusoids of the liver become engorged with blood, contrasting with pale, fatty peripheral hepatocytes to look like a nutmeg.
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