Skip to main content
Log in

Ectopic intrathoracic liver

  • CASE REPORT
  • Published:
Pediatric Surgery International Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

 Accessory hepatic tissue, unlike accessory splenic and pancreatic tissue, is rare and has a limited and almost exclusively sub diaphragmatic distribution. Fewer than ten cases of intrathoracic ectopic liver have been reported so far in the literature. This paper reports a case that caused a diagnostic dilemma.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Additional information

Accepted: 16 June 2000

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Babu, R., Van Der Avoirt, A. Ectopic intrathoracic liver. Pediatr Surg Int 17, 461–462 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830000520

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830000520

Navigation