Heterotopic liver of the jejunum. Report of a case and a review

Newland, J.R.; Markin, R.S.; Wilson, R.B.; Jones, J.W.

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 11(4): 461-463

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0192-0790
PMID: 2668400
Document Number: 343313
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.

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