Case 39. Reference case 39A

　 　 　 　
　
Groundglass hepatocytes in a non-replicative carrier, a 23 year-old male (HE).
 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 Eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions are pathognomonic of an HBs carrier state. HBc and HBe antigens are usually undetectable in these cases.