Heterotopic liver of the jejunum. Report of a case and a review.
A case of heterotopic liver of the jejunum confirmed by electron microscopy in a 2-year-old girl is described. We review the literature regarding heterotopic liver and discuss its embryogenesis. We suggest that in our case, there was trapping of hepatocyte-destined mesenchyme prior to biliary tree development.
Newland
J R
JR
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68105.
Markin
R S
RS
Wilson
R B
RB
Jones
J W
JW
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms; D008099:Liver