Isolated rupture of an accessory liver from blunt abdominal trauma in childhood

Abstract:

An accessory liver is uncommonly encountered in surgical practice. It can rarely cause acute abdominal pain. An isolated injury to an accessory liver from blunt trauma in a 10-year-old boy caused major intraperitoneal haemorrhage. Laparotomy and excision of the lacerated accessory liver lobe was necessary; the patient recovered uneventfully. The literature on accessory liver is reviewed.

Año de publicación:

2002

Keywords:

• Accessory liver
• Isolated rupture
• Blunt trauma

Fuente:

scopus