Torsion of Accessory Hepatic Lobe

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jan-Mar;22(1):55-56. doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.194628.

Abstract

An accessory hepatic lobe is a rare congenital anomaly that can undergo torsion and present as an acute surgical emergency. A 5-year-old child admitted as acute abdomen, on laparotomy found to have torsion of accessory lobe of liver, is being reported.

Keywords: Accessory hepatic lobe; acute abdomen; torsion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports