Torsion of accessory hepatic lobe

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saravanan Natarajan, Jayasudha, Manikandhan Periasamy, Saminathan Rangasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2017;volume=22;issue=1;spage=55;epage=56;aulast=Natarajan