Focal fatty sparing of the liver: Well known mimicker of malignancy

focal fatty sparing of the liver
A)Longitudinal view of left hemilobe of liver

Axial view of liver, focal fatty sparing of the liver
B) Axial view of liver

Male / 67 years old, Incidental finding on medical screening

Focal hypoechoic area just above of the IVC (collapsed due to compression of the probe)

This is called ‘Focal fatty sparing of the liver’

This lesion is well known mimicker of malignancy such as metastasis or HCC

The main cause of this lesions are aberrant venous drainage of the liver, such as aberrant left gastric vein.

So we should study about the lesion and its usual location.

Abdomen

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