Case Report of Ectopic Liver on Gallbladder Serosa with a Brief Review of the Literature.
This case describes an intraoperative incidental finding and surgical removal of ectopic liver tissue attached to the gallbladder during a standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. These anomalies are rare, with interesting associations and possible clinically relevant complications. The details of the case, along with a brief literature review of embryology, common ectopic sites, and associations/complications, are presented in this paper. Since laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a very common procedure, it is important to increase vigilance of ectopic liver tissues during surgeries to minimize complications and provide optimal management.
Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Vishnu R
0000-0003-3121-9497
VR
Mani
Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Mohammad S
MS
Farooq
Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Utsav
U
Soni
Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY 10037, USA.
Aleksandr
A
Kalabin
Department of Internal Medicine, Western Reserve Health Education/NEOMED, Youngstown, OH 44501, USA.
Ajai S
AS
Rajabalan
Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY 10037, USA.
Leaque
L
Ahmed