title: Ectopic liver: an unexpected finding in a right atrial mass.
abstract: Ectopic liver is a rare finding, particularly in intrathoracic locations. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with a mobile right atrial mass that was subsequently identified as ectopic liver by histology. Its point of origin was in a hepatic vein with extension into the right atrium. Although accurate diagnosis of ectopic liver may be possible with advanced imaging techniques, limited familiarity with the clinical entity is a barrier to early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Trocciola
authors.forename: Leora B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Balsam
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yee
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gianos
authors.forename: Monvadi B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Srichai
authors.forename: Abe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DeAnda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008099:Liver; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging