Five Cases of Ectopic Liver and a Case of Accessory Lobe of the Liver

Abstract

Five cases of ectopic liver, two of retro-peritoneal cavity and three of gallbladder, and a case of accessory lobe of the liver, are reported. One of these cases with ectopic liver was accompanied by multiple cysts of the liver and kidney, and biliary microhamartoma, which was observed laparoscopically on the surface of the main liver and histologically proven in the ectopic liver.

Ectopic liver simulating a mass in the gallbladder wall: imaging findings.

“…In a laparoscopic series of 1060 cases, the prevalence of ectopic liven was reported to be 0.47% [3]. Ectopic liver has been reported to occur in several sites, including the gallbladder, gastrohepatic ligament, umbilicus, adrenal glands, pancreas, esophagus, and thoracic cavity.…”

Choristoma of Liver - A Case Report

“…In our case, the ultrasound examination before surgery revealed multiple stones in gall bladder with slight thickening of anterior wall of gall bladder. 9 Histologically, pictures of ectopic liver are similar to liver proper with a central vein and portal tracts. There may be increase in number of blood vessels in the outer surface of gall bladder.…”

Hepatocellular Cancer Arising From Ectopic Liver Tissue on Diaphragm in Association with Desmoid Mesenteric Tumor

“…Ectopic liver tissue can present all liver diseases, such as steatosis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and cancer [6].…”