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Nutmeg liver is the gross appearance of the liver in one of the following-

A
Cirrhosis of liver
B
Hepatoma
C
Secondary carcinomatous deposit in liver
D
Chronic passive congestion in liver
High-Yield 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.

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