A 52-year-old man from Delhi presents with a 6-month history of progressive abdominal distension, ankle swelling, and easy fatigability. He has been consuming 80 g of alcohol daily for the past 15 years. On examination, he is icteric, has spider angiomas on the chest, and a palpable spleen 3 cm below the costal margin. Ascites is present. Laboratory investigations show: AST 280 U/L, ALT 65 U/L, ALP 120 U/L, total bilirubin 4.2 mg/dL, albumin 2.8 g/dL, INR 1.8. Ultrasound abdomen shows cirrhotic liver with portal vein diameter 14 mm and free fluid. What is the most likely histopathological finding in this patient's liver?
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