Right posterior medial segment of liver
Segmentum posterius mediale dextrum hepatis
- Latin synonym: Segmentum VIII hepatis
- Synonym: Segment VIII of liver; Anterior superior segment of the right lobe
- Related terms: Posterior medial segment; Segment VIII; Segment VIII; Posterior medial segment
Definition
The posterior medial segment (segment VIII) is the superior subsegment of the anterior segment (right medial division), situated to the right of the right hepatic veins, above the portal plane
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
