Liver Part 1 P2 Flashcards
Developmental congenital anomalie is
Agenesis
Agensis of complete liver is
Incompatible with life
What normall occurs with partial agenesis
One lobe-compensatory hypertrophy normally occurs
2 position congenital anomalies of position
Situs inversus totalis
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia or omphalocele
Situs inversus totalis is
Liver is found in left hypochondrium
Congenitial diaphramatic hernia / omphalocele is
Liver may herniate into thorax or outside abdominal cavity
Benign hepatic neoplasms (7)
Granulomas Hamartomas Cysts Cavernous hemangioma FNH - focal nodular hyperplasia Adenomas Fatty tumors
Do liver granulomas have symptoms
No
liver granulomas appear as ______ within the _______
Calcification within the liver parenchyma
liver granulomas may be related to _____ or _____
Scarring
Underlying disorder such as an infection
Appearance of hamartomas
Small, focal, solid appearing, hypoechoic
Hamartomas have
6%
Hamartomas is often consufed with
Metastatic disease
Is hamartomas single or multiple
Both
Hamartomas known as
Benign malformations
Benign liver cysts are ____ filled space
Fluid
Benign liver cysts have ____ lining
Epithelial
Benign liver cysts are ______
Congenital
Benign liver cysts precise cause is
Unclear