Open AccessComplete hepatic ischemia due to torsion of a large accessory liver lobe: first case to require transplantation
Author(s) -
Ladurner Ruth,
Brandacher Gerald,
Mark Walter,
Iannetti Claudia,
Lottersberger Clemens,
Steurer Wolfgang,
Königsrainer Alfred,
Margreiter Raimund
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
transplant international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1432-2277
pISSN - 0934-0874
DOI - 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2005.00072.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , abdominal pain , ischemia , lobe , transplantation , occlusion , surgery , pathology
Summary Anatomical abnormalities of the liver are extremely rare. Although the majority of cases with an accessory liver are not detected, it can give rise to various clinical symptoms like recurrent abdominal pain and impaired liver function. Here we present the first case of orthotopic liver transplantation in a patient with hepatic ischemia caused by complete vascular occlusion due to a twisted accessory liver lobe. Although rare, an accessory liver lobe may cause serious and life‐threatening problems and should therefore be kept in mind in patients presenting with acute abdominal pain.