Abstract
A case of heterotopic liver of the jejunum confirmed by electron microscopy in a 2-year-old girl is described. We review the literature regarding heterotopic liver and discuss its embryogenesis. We suggest that in our case, there was trapping of hepatocyte-destined mesenchyme prior to biliary tree development.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 461-463 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1989 |
Keywords
- Choristoma
- Heterotopia
- Jejunum
- Liver
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology