title: Right Liver Lobe Hypoplasia and Related Abnormalities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hypoplasia and agenesis of the liver lobe is a rare abnormality. It is associated with biliary system abnormalities, high location of the right kidney, and right colon interposition. These patients are prone to gallstones, portal hypertension and possible surgical complications because of anatomical disturbance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Magnetic resonance imaging features of a rare case of hypoplasia of the right lobe of the liver in a sigmoid cancer patient are presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hypoplasia of the right liver should not be confused with liver atrophy; indeed, associations with other coexistent abnormalities are also possible. Awareness and familiarity with these anomalies are necessary to avoid fatal surgical and interventional complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Visart Medical Imaging Center, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alicioglu
keywords: Anatomic Variation; Liver; Magnetic Resonance Imaging