Liver Flashcards

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Brisbane classification of liver resection?

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Right hepatectomy - Segments 4A, 2, 3, 4B
Left hepatectomy - Segments 5,6,7,8
Right trisectionectomy - 4A,2,3,4B,5,8
Left trisectionectomy - 5,6,7,8,4A,4B

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Focal Nodular Hyperplasia

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It is the 2nd m/c Benign tumor of liver.

Etiology: Vascular insult

C/F: Mostly asymptomatic, may show hepatomegaly

IOC: CECT - classical finding: Central Stellate scar
Maybe absent in 15%, then biopsy is done to diff it from HCC

HPE:
1.Kupffer cells present (HOTSPOT on SULFUR COLLOID SCAN)
2.Hepatocytes & atypical bike ductules seen

AFP levels are normal

Mx: Observation

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