title: Ectopic Liver Tissue Attached to the Gallbladder Wall: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ectopic liver tissue is a rare entity, reported to occur in several intra-, retro- and extra- peritoneal sites, including the gallbladder. It is usually detected incidentally, during laparoscopy, laparotomy, or autopsy. Several possible mechanisms may explain the development of liver ectopia. Although ectopic liver tissue is usually asymptomatic, it behaves like orthotopic liver, developing the same pathologic conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman who was found to have a nodule attached to the gallbladder wall without any connection with the main liver, during an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease. The nodule was removed with the gallbladder and identified histologically as normal ectopic liver tissue.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It would seem sensible to resect the ectopic tissue if encountered during cholecystectomy for gallstones. Laparoscopic management of ectopic liver can be feasible.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Edessa General Hospital, End of Egnatia str, 58200 Edessa, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Triantafyllidis
authors.forename: Leonidas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Papapavlou
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nikoloudis
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Economou
authors.forename: Efstathios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Andreadis
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chrissidou
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Georgakis
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chrissidis