Ectopic or heterotopic liver (choristoma) associated with the gallbladder.

摘要: A 43-year-old man with a history and symptomatology of hereditary spherocytosis underwent splenectomy cholecystectomy for treatment his underlying disease cholelithiasis. The removed gallbladder showed serosal encapsulated nodule, supported by short mesentery, measuring 11 x 6 4 mm, that histologically was an ectopic or heterotopic functioning liver. This nodule did not have any connection the main It is because comparative rarity this anatomic anomaly we are presenting new case; simple classification these aberrant liver tissues, which found in wall gallbladder; embryological development; complete review literature. We also stress need to restore term choristoma, now disuse.