Hypoplasia of the left lobe of the liver.
In a forensic autopsy, hypoplasia of the left lobe (lateral segment) of the liver was found. Although the cause was unknown, the morphologic anomaly observed in this case was regarded as congenital because there was no history of surgery. Moreover, the main vessels of the left lobe were present despite complete absence of the parenchyma.
Saigusa
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K
Department of Legal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan. saigusa@forensic.iwate-med.ac.jp
Aoki
Y
Y
Horiguchi
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M
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology