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Torsion of Pedunculated Accessory Liver Lobe with Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis

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Accessory lobes of the liver are very uncommon and rarely symptomatic. We report the occurrence of torsion and infarction of a pedunculated accessory lobe of the liver with acute cholecystitis. The speculated possibilities of the coexistent pathologies and its management are discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Bhatia General Hospital, Tardeo Road, Mumbai, 400007, India

    Kamlesh K. Khandelwal, Rachel M. Gomes & Vikrant Bhagvat

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Khandelwal, K.K., Gomes, R.M. & Bhagvat, V. Torsion of Pedunculated Accessory Liver Lobe with Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis. Indian J Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 145–147 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0535-3

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