Ectopic Liver Research Articles

Ectopic Liver: A Cause of Esophageal Obstruction

Ectopic liver tissue with secondary mucosal ulceration and stricture is an unusual cause of esophageal obstruction. A patient with this anomaly was treated successfully by esophagogastric resection. A review of the literature failed to uncover documentation of a similar anomaly.

Ectopic Liver

The liver is one of the most stable organs of the body and rarely shows any marked gross abnormalities in spite of its complex development. The commoner anomalies are concerned with irregularities in form, number of lobes, and presence of cysts. Ectopic liver nodules are less commonly seen and are sufficiently rare to warrant a brief review because of their interest to the anatomist, surgeon, and pathologist. In the past two years we have observed four cases in which the ectopic liver was found attached by a broad mesenteric stalk to the serosa of the gall bladder, completely detached from the liver. Three were found in surgical specimens, the fourth at autopsy. All were incidental findings. The gall bladder in each of the three surgical specimens was resected because of chronic cholecystitis with associated calculi. In each instance the ectopic liver was located on the serosal surface of the posterior

A Case of Ectopic Liver Tissue in the Newly Born

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyVolume 48, Issue 2 p. 246-248 A Case of Ectopic Liver Tissue in the Newly Born D. Astley Sanford M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.), D. Astley Sanford M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.) Surgeon, E.M.S.; The County Hospital, Chatham.Search for more papers by this author D. Astley Sanford M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.), D. Astley Sanford M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.) Surgeon, E.M.S.; The County Hospital, Chatham.Search for more papers by this author First published: April 1941 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1941.tb03824.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume48, Issue2April 1941Pages 246-248 RelatedInformation