British Journal of Radiology (2004) 77, 150-152
© 2004 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/86102770
Focal sparing of fatty liver in segment II associated with aberrant left gastric vein
N Terayama, MD
1
O Matsui, MD
1
H Tatsu, MD
1
T Gabata, MD
1
A Kinoshita, MD
2 and
K Hasatani, MD
2
1 Department of Radiology, Kanazawa University, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa 920-8641 and 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Suzu General Hospital, Suzu, Ishikawa, Japan
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Figure 1. Post contrast helical CT at 5 mm intervals. The aberrant left gastric vein (arrows) runs along the distal portion of the left gastric artery (arrowheads) in the hepatogastric ligament and directly connects to the posterior edge of segment II in the liver.
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Figure 2. Colour Doppler ultrasound revealed fatty liver with a hypoechoic area suggesting a focally spared area in the posterior edge of segment II. Hepatopetal flow towards the posterior edge of segment II is seen.
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Figure 3. B-mode and pulse Doppler ultrasound. The hepatopetal flow exhibits a continuous wave.
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