Morphometric Study of Caudate Lobe of Liver.
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2016-01
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Background: To study the morphology of the caudate lobe of liver. The caudate lobe is visible on the posterior surface,
bounded on the left by the fissure for the ligamentum venosum, below by the porta hepatis and on the right by the
groove for the inferior vena cava. Above, it continues into the superior surface on the right of the upper end of the
fissure for the ligamentum venosum. Below and to the right, it is connected to the right lobe by a narrow caudate
process, which is immediately behind the porta hepatis and above the epiploic foramen. Below and to the left, the
caudate lobe has a small rounded papillary process. Taking into consideration clinical importance of this lobe in
metastasis, cirrhosis and hepatic resections a morphological study was carried out on caudate lobe. Methods: This
study was undertaken on 36 cadaveric livers available in the Department of Anatomy of Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute
of Medical Sciences, Bareilly to study the morphometery of caudate lobe of liver using vernier caliper. Results: Various
shapes of the caudate lobe were observed, rectangular being the commonest. Conclusion: Knowledge of variations of
caudate lobe may be important to anatomists and morphologists for new variant, embryologists for new developmental
defect, clinicians for diseases, surgeons for planning surgery involving liver, and imagery specialists for avoiding
misinterpretation of CT and MRI.
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caudate lobe, caudate process, inferior vena cava, papillary process, porta hepatis
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Arora Neel Kamal, Srivastava Stuti, Haque Mahboobul, Khan Abeer Zubair, Singh Karamvir. Morphometric Study of Caudate Lobe of Liver. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2016 Jan-Feb; 2(1): 275-279.