Biomedicine

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: The liver is an accessory organ of digestion located in abdomen. Morphological variations of liver are rare. The advancement in technology and diagnostic radiology emerged to appreciate the morphological features of liver. The current study aims at occurrence of accessory lobes, fissures, hypertrophied papillary and caudate process. The knowledge of these variations is helpful for radiologist and surgeon for various interventions. Material and methods: The study was conducted on 50 adult formalin fixed human livers in the department of Anatomy. The morphological variations were noted, picturized and data was analyzed. Results: Out of 50 livers, hypoplasia observed was 4%, accessory fissures were 4%, elongated left lobe was 2% and other variations were noted. Conclusion: The knowledge of morphological variations is important for radiologist in diagnosis of liver disorders and to plan for porto- systemic shunt.