Riedel lobe

Rie·del lobe

(rē'del), an occasional tonguelike process extending downward from the right lobe of the liver lateral to the gallbladder; a similar process may, though rarely, extend from the left lobe. Synonym(s): lobus appendicularis, lobus linguiformis

Riedel lobe

An anomalous tonguelike extension from the right lobe of the liver to the gallbladder.See also: Riedel, Bernhard M. K. L.

Riedel,

Bernhard M.C.L., German surgeon, 1846-1916. Riedel disease - Synonym(s): Riedel thyroiditisRiedel frontal ethmoidectomyRiedel lobe - tonguelike process extending downward from the right lobe of the liver lateral to the gallbladder. Synonym(s): lobus appendicularis; lobus linguiformisRiedel struma - Synonym(s): Riedel thyroiditisRiedel syndrome - Synonym(s): Riedel thyroiditisRiedel thyroiditis - a rare fibrous induration of the thyroid, with adhesion to adjacent structures, which may cause tracheal compression. Synonym(s): chronic fibrous thyroiditis; ligneous struma; ligneous thyroiditis; Riedel disease; Riedel struma; Riedel syndrome