title: Symptomatic accessory lobe of the liver associated with hyperthyroidism.
abstract: A case of symptomatic accessory lobe of the liver occurred in a 15-year-old Japanese girl with hyperthyroidism. The patient presented with acute abdominal distress; at operation, a twisted necrotic mass of the accessory lobe of the liver was found. A review of the literature failed to show a previously reported instance in a child.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Kyushu University, School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tomooka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torisu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis