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Beaver tail liver

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Female
ct

Abnormal elongation of the left liver lobe crossing to the opposite side encompassing the spleen.

Case Discussion

Beaver tail liver is an anatomical liver variant, that can be misdiagnosed as a perisplenic hemorrhage or a subcapsular hematoma within the splenic parenchyma. Reviewing the anatomy in multiple planes aids in making the correct diagnosis, as does reviewing other modalities such as ultrasound and MRI.

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