TY - JOUR
T1 - Left lobe hypoplasia of the human liver
T2 - A report of two cases
AU - Lee, U. Y.
AU - Murakami, G.
AU - Han, S. H.
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - Two cases of left lobe hypoplasia of the human liver were dissected minutely to show the intrahepatic vessels and ducts. In the left side of the round ligament, one case had a large cyst-like mass containing dilated vessels and ducts, while the other was accompanied by three rugby-ball-like parenchymal masses, each of which was covered by the peritoneum. The former specimen carried the usual Spiegel's lobe, while the latter was very small. Fascial and peritoneal fusion was evident at and around these two left lobes. In both cases the left hepatic vein showed the usual course and terminal end, segment IV was present to a greater or lesser degree. Thus, we hypothesized that, due to fascial and peritoneal fusion, membranous stricture occurred at the peripheral portions of the left portal trunk and left hepatic duct. The discussion focuses on a comparison of intrahepatic vascular configurations in four ecently reported cases, including the present two livers.
AB - Two cases of left lobe hypoplasia of the human liver were dissected minutely to show the intrahepatic vessels and ducts. In the left side of the round ligament, one case had a large cyst-like mass containing dilated vessels and ducts, while the other was accompanied by three rugby-ball-like parenchymal masses, each of which was covered by the peritoneum. The former specimen carried the usual Spiegel's lobe, while the latter was very small. Fascial and peritoneal fusion was evident at and around these two left lobes. In both cases the left hepatic vein showed the usual course and terminal end, segment IV was present to a greater or lesser degree. Thus, we hypothesized that, due to fascial and peritoneal fusion, membranous stricture occurred at the peripheral portions of the left portal trunk and left hepatic duct. The discussion focuses on a comparison of intrahepatic vascular configurations in four ecently reported cases, including the present two livers.
KW - Caudate lobe
KW - Human liver
KW - Hypoplasia
KW - Left lobe
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=6344233945&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00276-004-0255-x
DO - 10.1007/s00276-004-0255-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15309531
AN - SCOPUS:6344233945
SN - 0930-1038
VL - 26
SP - 417
EP - 423
JO - Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
JF - Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
IS - 5
ER -
