Triangle shaped ligament in left lobe of liver???

RTstudent22 · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 13

I am a Sonography student and recently completed an online test. The following question really stumped me, and I was wondering if anyone knew the answer.

"What is an echogenic triangular shaped structure within the left lobe of the liver?"

The answer choices included:
-ligamentum venosum
-Falciform ligament
-ligamentum teres
-Ligament of Treitz

Thanks for your help!

hjhogle · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject:

I did some online anatomical searches, even some really simple stuff in wikipedia and found it in multiple places.

hjh, RT

SonoHawkeye · Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 3

It's the ligamentum teres.
Know it! It's often tested on the ARDMS boards.
I am an instructor in a sonography program and this is something I always make sure my students can define and ID on images.
Good luck.
HTH!