Anatomy
Name of the capsule surrounding the liver
Glisson’s
The liver synthesizes and excretes this:
Bile
Increased bilirubin and increased alkaline phosphatase indicate this:
Obstruction
Most common primary malignant liver tumor in children
Hepatoblastoma
Well defined, round, anechoic lesion on U/S
Simple cyst
Which vessels are hepatofugal?
Hepatic veins
The liver conjugates and excretes this in the canaliculi:
Bilirubin
Normal range for bilirubin:
0.3-1.2 mg/dL
Hepatic venous outflow obstruction is seen in what syndrome?
Budd-Chiari
Fluid collection that is lentiform or curvilinear in shape
Subscapular hematoma
A common variant most often seen in women
Riedel’s lobe
2 lab tests to measure clotting in the liver:
PT/INR & PTT
Elevated alkaline phosphatase indicates:
Choleastatic jaundice
Flor reversal in the portal vein occurs in what pathology?
Cirrhosis
Thickened walls, septations, internal debris, with or without calcifications:
Hemorrhagic/infected cyst
After brith, what ligament does the umbilical vein become?
Ligament of teres
Elevated values of this indicate HCC, metastasis, and hepatoblastoma
AFP
Elevated alkaline phosphatase and elevated ESR indicate this
Abscess
Seen in Von Gierke disease as well as young women (90%)
Liver cell adenoma
Eggshell calcification or cyst within a cyst:
Echinococchal Cyst
Normal range of liver length
13-17 cm
The liver is responsible for creating glycogen from glucose. A process termed:
Glycogenesis
Elevated AST, ALT, bilirubin, and LDH indicate this:
Cirrhosis
Can be focal/diffuse, most often hypoechoic. Has vascularity with color Doppler.
HCC
Homogenous, hyperechoic and well defined cyst:
Hemangioma