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Accessory right inferior hepatic vein

Case contributed by Mostafa Elfeky
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Loin pain.

Patient Data

Age: 16 years
Gender: Male

Abdomen

ct

Unremarkable abdominal CT. 

Incidental note of accessory right inferior hepatic vein.

Case Discussion

There is incidental identification of accessory right inferior hepatic vein which is a normal variant of hepatic veins, being the most common. It drains the posterior part of the right lobe (mainly segments VI and VII) directly into the inferior vena cava.

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