| Torsion and infarction of an accessory liver lobe. | |
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PMID: 17163372 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Accessory lobes of the liver (ALL) may be congenital or acquired and are usually of no clinical significance. Torsions of the ALL are exceedingly rare and most are incidental findings at laparotomy, autopsy and in the course of investigation radiological investigations. A total of 17 infant and adult cases have been described previously in the medical literature. Most cases described since 1925 have been diagnosed at laparotomy, we report the 18th case of torsion of the accessory lobe of the liver in an elderly female which, despite all radiological interventions, required laparoscopy for diagnosis. We conclude that torsion of the accessory lobes of the liver is a rare finding; radiological imaging does not reveal the diagnosis and most are found at laparotomy. Laparoscopy may aid in the diagnosis of torsion of accessory liver lobes. If pain persists, we advocate the use surgical intervention with or without cholecystectomy. |
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Authors:
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R S Hundal; J Ali; M A Korsten; A M Khan |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie Volume: 44 ISSN: 0044-2771 ISO Abbreviation: Z Gastroenterol Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-12-13 Completed Date: 2007-02-28 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0033370 Medline TA: Z Gastroenterol Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1223-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Veterans Affairs Hospital, New York, USA. |
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Abdominal Pain
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etiology Aged Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholecystectomy Diagnosis, Differential Female Hepatectomy Humans Infarction / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery Ischemia / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery Laparoscopy Liver / abnormalities*, blood supply*, pathology, surgery Liver Diseases / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery Liver Function Tests Predictive Value of Tests Recurrence Tomography, X-Ray Computed Torsion Abnormality / diagnosis, pathology, surgery |
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