Chapter 2
the most common cause of cirrhosis is
alcoholism
Which of the following is associated with E. granulosus
hydatid liver disease
shortly after birth the ductus venosus collapses and becomes the
ligamentum venosum
sonographically when the liver is difficult to penetrate and diffusely echogenic the is indicative of
fatty liver disease
Which of the following is the most common reason for a liver transplant?
hepatitis C
the left lobe of the liver can be divided into
medial and lateral segments
the ligamentum teres can be used to separate the
medial and lateral segments of the left lobe
the main lobar fissure contains the
middle hepatic vein
The inferior extension of the caudate lobe is referred to as:
papillary process
Which of the following benign liver masses is typically isoechoic and contains a central scar?
focal nodular hyperplasia
Which of the following is considered the most common benign childhood hepatic mass
hemangioendothelioma
all of the following are sequela of cirrhosis except
hepatic artery contraction
Budd- chiari syndrome leads to a reduction in the size of the
hepatic veins
the childhood syndrome beckwith weidmann is associated with an increased risk for
hepatoblastoma
normal flow toward in the portal veins is termed
hepatopetal
Which of the following masses would be most worrisome for malignancy
hyperechoic mass with hypoechoic peripheral halo
the left umbilical vein after birth becomes the
ligamentum teres
normal flow within the hepatic artery should demonstrate
low resistive wave form pattern, with a quick upstroke and a gradual deceleration with diastole
the main portal vein divides into
medial and lateral segments of the left lobe
Which of the following is the most common form of liver cancer?
metastatic liver disease
All of the following are located within the porta hepatic except
middle hepatic vein
The left lobe of the liver can be separated from the right lobe by:
middle hepatic vein
clinical findings of hepatitis include all of the following except
pericholecystic fluid
Which of the following is true about the portal veins
portal veins have brighter walls than the hepatic veins
all of the following are clinical findings of HCC except
reduction of AFP
A tongue like extension of the right lobe of the liver is termed
riedel lobe
The right intersegmental fissure contains the
right hepatic vein
the right lobe of the liver is divided into segments by the
right hepatic vein
Which of the following is typically transmitted through contaminated water found id places such as mexico, central America, south America, asia, india, and Africa?
amebic liver disease
the right portal vein divides into
anterior and posterior branches
the right lobe can be divided into
anterior and posterior segments
the TIPS shunt is placed
between a portal vein and hepatic vein
what form of hepatic abnormality are immunocompromised patients more prone to develop?
candidiasis
clinical findings of fatty infiltration of the liver include
elevated liver function tests
the diameter of the portal vein should not exceed
13mm
right sided heart failure often leads to enlargement of the
IVC and hepatic veins
Which hepatic mass is closely associated with oral contraceptive use?
hepatic adenoma
The left portal vein divides into:
medial and lateral branches
normal flow within the hepatic vein is said to be
triphasic
the covering of the liver is referred to as
Glisson capsule