Corset liver

We describe four patients with a benign hepatic malformation most consistent with the rarely described anomaly known as corset liver. Three of these patients were extensively evaluated to rule out a malignancy because of an abdominal mass. These patients illustrate several features which may help in...

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Published inJournal of clinical gastroenterology Vol. 7; no. 4; p. 361
Main Authors Philips, D M, LaBrecque, D R, Shirazi, S S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1985
Subjects
Age Factors
Aged
Female
Humans
Laparotomy
Liver - abnormalities
Liver - diagnostic imaging
Liver - pathology
Spleen - diagnostic imaging
Technetium
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:We describe four patients with a benign hepatic malformation most consistent with the rarely described anomaly known as corset liver. Three of these patients were extensively evaluated to rule out a malignancy because of an abdominal mass. These patients illustrate several features which may help in making the diagnosis and avoiding unnecessary surgery.
ISSN:0192-0790
DOI:10.1097/00004836-198508000-00019