Liver tissue rarely occurs in ectopic sites.1 Intra-abdominal liver fragments (accessory or supernumerary lobes) attached to the main portion of liver are also uncommon.1,2 When liver is found outside the abdominal cavity, it most often forms part of the contents of an omphalocele or diaphragmatic hernia and constitutes all or part of the liver proper protruding through a broad defect. The following case report describes an extra-abdominal fragment of liver which formed a serious focus of neonatal infection.
Case Report
Baby boy R. was born on June 22, 1967, after a 28-week gestation. He weighed 1,247 gm. The mother was a 19-year-old gravida II, para II Puerto Rican.
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