ECTOPIC LIVER TISSUE ON THE GALLBLADDER WALL; A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Ramazan Topcu; Murathan Erkent; Murat Kendirci; ?brahim Tayfun Sahiner

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

ECTOPIC LIVER TISSUE ON THE GALLBLADDER WALL; A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Ramazan Topcu, Murathan Erkent, Murat Kendirci, Brahim Tayfun Sahiner

Abstract :

Ectopic or heterotrophic liver refers liver tissue that is located outside the normal liver location. Although there is no strong information about long–term follow–up results of the ectopic liver, surgical resection is recommended because of the high likelihood of carcinogenesis (hepatocellular carcinoma). However, it has been reported that this possibility is lower in the gallbladder localization. Since it is rare, heterotopy may not be considered during diagnosis. However, in abdominal ultrasonography or tomography, the ectopic liver tissue should be considered for focal thickening with the same characteristics as the liver in the gallbladder wall. In this study, two cases of ectopic liver, which were detected incidentally on gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and Whipple surgery, were presented.