Liver surface depressions in the presence of diaphragmatic muscular bands on trans-illumination

Liver surface depressions in the presence of diaphragmatic muscular bands on trans-illumination

Traditional descriptions of liver anatomy refer to a smooth, convex surface contacting the diaphragm. Surface depressions are recognized anatomic variants. There are many theories to explain the cause of the depressions. We discuss the theory that these are caused by hypertrophic muscular bands in t...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of experimental medicine 2024-06, Vol.14 (2), p.92157
Hauptverfasser: Cawich, Shamir O, Gardner, Michael T, Shetty, Ramanand, Louboutin, Jean Pierre, Dabichan, Zenica, Johnson, Shaneeta
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Traditional descriptions of liver anatomy refer to a smooth, convex surface contacting the diaphragm. Surface depressions are recognized anatomic variants. There are many theories to explain the cause of the depressions. We discuss the theory that these are caused by hypertrophic muscular bands in the diaphragm.
ISSN:2220-315X
2220-315X
DOI:10.5493/wjem.v14.i2.92157