Which condition involves the formation of fibrous tissue in the liver?

Cirrhosis is a condition characterized by the formation of fibrous tissue in the liver due to chronic injury and inflammation. This fibrous tissue gradually replaces healthy liver cells and disrupts the normal structure and function of the liver. The key factor in cirrhosis is the ongoing inflammation and scarring, often resulting from various factors such as chronic alcohol abuse, viral hepatitis, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

While hepatic fibrosis specifically refers to the increased connective tissue in the liver, cirrhosis represents the advanced stage of fibrosis where there is significant scarring and irreversible damage to liver tissue, leading to serious complications such as liver failure. Hepatitis refers to inflammation of the liver which may lead to fibrosis, and fatty liver disease involves the accumulation of fat in liver cells but does not inherently denote fibrous tissue formation. These conditions may relate to the development of cirrhosis but do not define it directly as cirrhosis does.