Supradiaphragmatic liver

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 12 Jun 2019

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Citation:

Morgan M, Knipe H, Hocking J, Supradiaphragmatic liver. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 01 Oct 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-34694

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-34694

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/34694

rID:

34694

Article created:

5 Mar 2015, Matt A. Morgan ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Matt A. Morgan had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

12 Jun 2019, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

8 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Hepatobiliary

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

liver, anatomy, cases

Synonyms:

Intrathoracic liver

Supradiaphragmatic liver has been reported as a very rare variant in liver morphology.

In this variant, liver tissue extends into the right hemithorax through an opening in the right hemidiaphragm. The tissue is connected to the right hepatic lobe by a pedicle. In one report, the caudate lobe herniated into the thorax ³.

In some cases, hepatopulmonary fusion has been described ² and is presumably the result of right-sided congenital diaphragmatic herniation.

The patient should not have a history of trauma, otherwise traumatic liver herniation through a diaphragmatic tear would be much more likely.