Case Report of Ectopic Liver on Gallbladder Serosa with a Brief Review of the Literature

Case Rep Surg. 2016:2016:7273801. doi: 10.1155/2016/7273801. Epub 2016 Oct 10.

Abstract

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.