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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-10 | Issue-05
Agenesis of Left Hepatic Lobe: A Rare Congenital Anomaly
S. Kirami, K. Zitouni, B. Boutakioute, M. Ouali Idrissi, N. Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni
Published: May 13, 2022 | 256 342
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i05.009
Pages: 448-450
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Abstract
Morphologic anomalies of the liver, as opposed to many other visceral organs, are very rare. Left lobe liver agenesis is defined as the absence of liver tissue on the left side of the liver in the absence of previous disease or surgery. It is commonly an accidental finding on imaging investigations or at the time of abdominal surgery. We herein report the case of left liver lobe agenesis diagnosed in a 70-year-old woman with a history of chronic abdominal pain. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography (US) and enhanced computed tomography (CT) investigations. The main imaging findings of this condition are reviewed briefly, with associations and the most common differential diagnoses.