Geographic Liver

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Ariya Natarajan, University of Central Florida; Anjali Daniel, Emory University; Rohan K. Mangal, University of Miami; Thor S. Stead, Brown University; Latha Ganti, Brown University
• Language: English
• Date: 2023-09-19
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2023, Natarajan et al.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45563
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Cureus
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 9
• Start Page: e45563
• Keywords: fatty liver; masld; hepatic steatosis (masld); geographic liver; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (mash)
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, General; Health Sciences, Radiology

Abstract

The authors present the case of a man with a relatively benign clinical presentation who had a computed tomography scan that revealed a "geographic liver" pattern. The radiologic appearance of hepatic steatosis, its significance, and its association with metabolic syndrome highlight the importance of this radiologic finding.