Organ Variation Flashcards
Accessory spleens occurring in 10% of the population
Gayar et al., (2001)
Study of lung lobe variants reporting
Incomplete transverse fissure of R lung in 50%
One large lung taking up the entire thoracic cavity and assoc with dextrocardia
Prakash et al., (2010)
R upper lung lobe has most variants with most common being an early bifurcation pattern
Gonlugur et al.,(2005)
Liver defects can be classified into type 1 (defective) or type 2 (excessive)
Champetier et al., (1985)
Hypogenic L lobe of liver in a 78yo f
Liver was of normal weight but no left lobe observed, although membranous component was present as was all relevant vasculature
Saigusa et al., (2001)
Accessory liver lobes are common in perinatal specimens but rare in adults suggesting a defective remodelling process
Parke et al., (1996)
36yo male with painful inguinal swelling, diagnosed with indirect inguinal hernia and undescended testicle
On surgery found small bean shaped mass, histology demonstrated was renal tissue
Kusuma et al., (2005)
Kidney agenesis with blind ending and dilated ureter
Floyd et al., (2012)
6 month old in for heart surgery
Pre-op radiographs showed bilateral basilar masses, demonstrated to be renal tissue on sonography
Liddell et al., (1989)
Only 10% of crossed kidneys not fused to their ipsilateral mate
Dogra, (1999)
Horseshoe kidneys in transplantation
If complete duplex can be separated and given to 2 individuals, if partial duplex can be transplanted en bloc to 1 recipient
Salehipour et al., (2007)
10yo b with fever and suprapubic mass
hydronephrotic pelvic kidney, L side had no function but R was fine and R was also connected to a R supernumerary kidney, allowing L side to be surgically removed whilst maintaining kidney function
Ramasamay et al.,(2009)
