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Riedel's lobe

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Riedel's lobe is a projection of the liver from the inferior surface of the right lobe. It is a normal anatomical variant.

The lobe may be quite large, sometimes extending into the right iliac fossa, and so, may be mistaken for pathological enlargement of the liver.

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