Agenesis of the Right Lobe of the Liver

Korean J Hepatol > Volume 6(1); 2000 > Article

The Korean Journal of Hepatology 2000;6(1): 124-128.

증례 : 간우엽 무발생증 ( Agenesis of the Right Lobe of the Liver )

Agenesis of the Right Lobe of the Liver

Young Jun Ha, M.D., Kyoung Hyun Kim, M.D., Heui Sik Kim, M.D., Jae Seung Lee, M.D., Jae Woong Hur, M.D., Young Ho Sung, M.D., Hyun Han Oh, M.D.*

Department of Internal Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology*, Pohang St. Mary' s Hospital, Pohang, Korea

ABSTRACT

Agenesis of the right lobe of the liver is an extremely rare anomaly of the liver, and few cases are reported in the literature. Most of the patients with this anomaly are accompanied by additional anormalies such as retrohepatic or suprahepatic gallbladder and other biliary tract diseases, including cholelithiasis, carcinoma of the gallbladder and portal hypertension. The diagnosis of this rare anatomical variant was established by ultrasonography and computed tomography. The radiological findings, clinical presentation, and differential diagnosis are reviewed.(Korean J Hepatol 2000;6:124－128)

KeyWords: Liver, Right lobe, Agenesis