Presentation
Multiple trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Beaver tail liver
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Ultrasound image of the spleen demonstrates a crescent hypoechoic area at the superior border of the spleen.
From the case:
Beaver tail liver
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Abdominopelvic CT scan with IV contrast demonstrates elongated left lobe of the liver which extends laterally to wrap around the anterior border of the spleen, what known as a beaver tail liver.
Case Discussion
A beaver tail left lobe of the liver, representing a normal hepatic anatomical variant which can be misdiagnosed with splenic hematoma.