Difference between revisions of "Liver Displacement"
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*due to organ enlargement or caudal displacement of the diaphragm | *due to organ enlargement or caudal displacement of the diaphragm | ||
NB: the diaphragm may be displaced because of pleural effusion or other space occupying lesion in the thorax | NB: the diaphragm may be displaced because of pleural effusion or other space occupying lesion in the thorax | ||
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[[Category:Liver_-_Developmental_Pathology]] | [[Category:Liver_-_Developmental_Pathology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 20 August 2010
cranial displacement
- congenital and acquired (trauma) displacement associated with ventral and diaphragmatic hernias
- results in herniation of the liver into the thoracic cavity
- usually only one lobe enters thorax with other viscera
- blood supply may not be interrupted but may be severely congested and rupture
- may become hardened over time
caudal displacement
- more common
- liver will be displaced behind the costal arch
- due to organ enlargement or caudal displacement of the diaphragm
NB: the diaphragm may be displaced because of pleural effusion or other space occupying lesion in the thorax