Liver Part 3 P2 Flashcards
Kaposi sarcomas (3)
Neuroendocrine and carcinoid tumours
Primary cystadenocarcinoma
Muconous carcinoma
Aurora sign “ring down artifact” caused by
Lung parenchymal disease
One of most common causes of hepatomegally
Alcohol abuse
What is frequently misinterpreted as enlarged liver
Ridels lobe
Ridels lobe found more in what gender
Wome n
Other causes of hepatomegally
Fatty liver Viral infections Mononucleosis Hemochromatosis Primary liver cancer Leukemia Lymphoma
Symptoms of hepatomegally
4
Abdominal pain
Swelling
Feeling of fullness
Jaundice
Diagnostic tests for hepatomegally
Ultrasound, xray , LFT , biopsy
What lobe of liver is predominant spot for blunt trauma
Right lobe
Fresh hemorrhage of liver appears
Echogenic
One week after hemorrhage it appears
Hypoechoic
2-3 weeks after hemorrhage it is
Indistinct due to fluid reabsoption
Passive liver congestion causes
Hepatomegally due to stasis of the blood within liver parenchyma
Venous pressure moves to hepatic veins appearing liver as swollen
Portal venous gas
Causes hepatomegally
Accumulation of gas in the peripheral portal venous system
Caused by GI issues