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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2014; 20(17): 5147-5152
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5147
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5147
Intrathoracic caudate lobe of the liver: A case report and literature review
Ying-Yi Chen, Tsai-Wang Huang, Hung Chang, Shih-Chun Lee, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Hsian-He Hsu, Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chen YY and Huang TW contributed equally to this work; Lee SC designed this case report; Chen YY, Huang TW, Chang H and Hsu HH collected and analyzed the review data; and Chen YY and Huang TW wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Shih-Chun Lee, MD, PhD, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Taipei 114, Taiwan. leesc001@yahoo.com.tw
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Received: November 1, 2013
Revised: February 9, 2014
Accepted: March 5, 2014
Published online: May 7, 2014
Revised: February 9, 2014
Accepted: March 5, 2014
Published online: May 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Heterotopic supradiaphragmatic livers are rare. A total of 23 cases of primary supradiaphragmatic liver have been reported in the literature. The simultaneous detection of intrathoracic accessory liver and pulmonary sequestration is extremely rare. It is difficult to make a correct diagnosis preoperatively. We reported the first case of a supradiaphragmatic heterotopic liver passing through the inferior vena cava foramen that coincidentally combined with intralobar pulmonary sequestration. We discussed the successful operation via a thoracic approach and reviewed the published literature.