Hypertrophy of the caudate lobe
Last revised by Mark Thurston on 2 Oct 2018
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Gaillard F, Thurston M, Kang O, Hypertrophy of the caudate lobe. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8043
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Mark Thurston
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- Caudate lobe hypertrophy
- Enlargement of the caudate lobe
- Caudate lobe enlargement
Hypertrophy of the caudate lobe is seen in a number of conditions, including:
- cirrhosis: most common
- Budd-Chiari syndrome
- primary sclerosing cholangitis (end stage)
- congenital hepatic fibrosis
- cavernous transformation of the portal vein
Radiographic features
The caudate-right lobe ratio may be useful in quantifying caudate hypertrophy. A ratio of greater than 0.65 indicates a high likelihood of cirrhosis.
References
- 1. Vilgrain Valérie, Bertrand Condat, Christophe Bureau et al. “Atrophy-Hypertrophy Complex in Patients with Cavernous Transformation of the Portal Vein: CT Evaluation1.” Radiology 241, no. 1 (October 2006): 149-155. doi:10.1148/radiol.2411051102
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