Torsion of accessory hepatic lobe

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Accessory hepatic lobe
• acute abdomen
• torsion