Liver scarring associated with congenital absence of the right hepatic lobe: CT and MR findings

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1995 Nov-Dec;19(6):997-1000. doi: 10.1097/00004728-199511000-00031.

Abstract

We describe a patient with liver scarring associated with congenital absence of the right lobe of the liver. Computed tomography demonstrated a low density zone at the periphery of the liver that appeared hyperintense on T2-weighted MRI and markedly enhanced on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging. Computed tomography during both arteriography and arterial portography demonstrated a differential blood supply to the low density zone, suggesting the diagnosis of liver scarring. Histological examination of a biopsy from this region disclosed periportal fibrosis and sinusoidal dilatation, confirming the diagnosis of liver scarring.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver / abnormalities*
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Diseases / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed