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Posttraumatic torsion of accessory lobe of the liver and the gallbladder.
- Source :
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Pediatric radiology [Pediatr Radiol] 1999 Nov; Vol. 29 (11), pp. 799-802. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Torsion of an accessory lobe of the liver and of the gallbladder is a rare etiology for acute abdominal pain in children and infants. We report a case of an 8-year-old girl who was admitted with acute epigastric pain and vomiting, after her brother had jumped on her back. Physical examination revealed an afebrile child with a nontender right upper quadrant (RUQ) mass. Color Doppler ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated a heterogeneous, avascular mass with displacement of a thickened-wall gallbladder. A contorted, congested accessory lobe of the liver and the gallbladder were resected at laparotomy. Imaging and operative findings are presented and a differential diagnosis is discussed in order to increase awareness of this rare condition.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0301-0449
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatric radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10552054
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470050698