Accessory Hepatic Lobe: A Rare Cause of Prehepatic Portal Hypertension in a Child

Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr. 2018 Oct;21(4):361-364. doi: 10.5223/pghn.2018.21.4.361. Epub 2018 Oct 10.

Abstract

Accessory hepatic lobe is noted as and considered a rare disease in children. It can manifest with various symptoms and complications depending on the location, volume, type and position of the disease as presented on a child. The patient presented as a 14-month-old girl who was seen with a notable hepatosplenomegaly and portal hypertension. A diagnosis was made after taking an extensive medical history, observation and radiological examinations. The formal diagnosis was a prehepatic portal hypertension associated with accessory hepatic lobe.

Keywords: Accessory hepatic lobe; Child; Portal hypertension.

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