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A wandering liver.

Brandon W Nichols1, Maria S Figarola, Todd B Standley

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama, 2451 Fillingim St., Mobile, AL 36617, USA. bnichols0330@yahoo.com

Pediatric Radiology
|March 11, 2010
PubMed
Summary

A wandering liver, a rare condition, is increasingly reported with colonic volvulus. This may be due to more frequent pre-operative imaging, suggesting it is more common than previously believed.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Radiology
  • Surgical Anatomy

Background:

  • A wandering liver (mobile liver) is a rare congenital anomaly.
  • Recent literature shows an increase in reported cases, often linked to colonic volvulus.

Observation:

  • A 17-year-old patient presented with a hypermobile liver noted on radiographs and CT scans.
  • Intraoperative examination revealed the liver was in its normal anatomical position.

Findings:

  • The discrepancy between imaging and intraoperative findings suggests a transient or positional anomaly.
  • The increased incidence may correlate with the rise in pre-operative imaging for colonic obstruction.

Implications:

  • Wandering liver may be underdiagnosed and more common than previously thought.

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