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| − | ==Displacement== | + | ==[[Liver Displacement]]== |
| − | ===cranial displacement===
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| − | *congenital and acquired (trauma) displacement associated with ventral and diaphragmatic hernias
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| − | *results in herniation of the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] into the thoracic cavity
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| − | *usually only one lobe enters thorax with other viscera
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| − | *blood supply may not be interrupted but may be severely congested and rupture
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| − | *may become hardened over time
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| − | ===caudal displacement=== | |
| − | *more common
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| − | *[[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] will be displaced behind the costal arch
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| − | *due to organ enlargement or caudal displacement of the diaphragm
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| − | NB: the diaphragm may be displaced because of pleural effusion or other space occupying lesion in the thorax
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