DOI: 10.4103/njsoma.njsoma_14_26 ISSN: 3051-2832

Pons Hepatis, Grooved Liver, Absent Cystic Notch “Coexistence of Multiple Hepatic Variations”

Anjali Singal, Anju Choudhary, Priti Chaudhary

The information regarding typical and atypical external morphology of the liver is greatly significant during radiological procedures and surgery. In the present case, multiple variations in the liver like a deep groove on the anterosuperior surface, pons hepatis bridging partially the fissure for ligamentum teres, and inferior vena cava, accessory fissure in the caudate, quadrate, and right lobe were observed during the routine dissection of a 67-year-old male cadaver. No cystic notch was noticed, and the quadrate lobe was continuous with both the right and left lobes of the liver. The prior knowledge of multiple variations in one liver will be important for interventional radiologists and hepatobiliary surgeons to minimize morbidity during invasive procedures.

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