title: Ectopic Liver Tissue on the Gallbladder: An Incidental Mass in Laparoscopy.
abstract: Ectopic liver is a rare developmental abnormality. It is often asymptomatic and could be determined during the surgery. AIthough it could be detected in different areas of the body either below or above of the diaphragm, ectopic liver is usually found on the wall of the gallbladder. The importance of the ectopic liver came from the elevated risk of development of hepatocellulary carcinoma from ectopic tissue. Ectopic liver tissue could also mimic malign masses in radiographic studies. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsies could be helpful for preoperative diagnosis. Recently, widespread usage of laparoscopic techniques caused an increase on the description of ectopic liver tissues located on the gallbladder. Due to the potential risk of developing malignancy the resection of the mass should be the preferred approach for an incidentally or intraoperatively diagnosed ectopic liver tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Alaca State Hospital, Alaca, Çorum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Özden
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pehlivanlı
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. pekcici@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: M Recep
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pekcici
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yeşim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008099:Liver