Right posterior hepatic notch sign

Case contributed by Matt A. Morgan
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

History of autoimmune hepatitis.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

MRI abdomen

Annotated image

A red arrow points to an indentation toward the posterior right hepatic lobe margin.

Case Discussion

An indentation in the posterior right hepatic lobe margin has been creatively termed the "right posterior hepatic notch sign". It is associated with cirrhosis.

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