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Wandering Liver: A Case Report With Clinical and Radiological Insights

Andrés Felipe Herrera Ortiz1,2, Laura Olarte1, Diego A Aguirre1

  • 1Radiology Department, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá D.C., COL.

Cureus
|November 21, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Wandering liver (WL) is a rare condition where the liver moves unusually within the abdomen due to weakened ligaments. This case report highlights WL discovered incidentally in a patient with chronic abdominal pain.

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Anatomy
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Wandering liver (WL) is an extremely rare anatomical variant.
  • It is characterized by liver hypermobility due to lax or absent suspensory ligaments.

Observation:

  • A case report of a 28-year-old male with Sashi-Pena syndrome presenting with chronic abdominal pain.
  • Cross-sectional imaging incidentally revealed wandering liver.

Findings:

  • The case highlights the incidental discovery of wandering liver in a patient with nonspecific chronic abdominal pain.
  • This underscores the importance of recognizing WL during abdominal imaging.

Implications:

  • Radiologists must be aware of WL and its anatomical basis.
  • Accurate identification and reporting of WL are crucial for patient management and understanding rare anatomical variants.
Keywords:
anatomical variants of the liverfalciform ligamenthepatopexyliver infarctionwandering liver

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