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Ultrasound liver demonstrating a lesion inside the gallbladder.
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She was referred to our hepatobiliary unit for a gallbladder tumor that was diagnosed on ultrasound, which was done for right upper quadrant postprandial abdominal pain (Fig. 1).
CT scan showing an enhanced soft tissue lesion with the same density as the liver, measuring about 3 x 1.5 cm, interposed between the gall bladder and the liver.
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It also showed an enhanced soft tissue lesion with the same density as the liver, measuring about 3 cm x 1.5 cm, interposed between the gall bladder and the liver (Fig. 2).
Intraoperative finding of hepatic choristoma.
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We decided to perform a diagnostic laparoscopy, where surgical exploration revealed a bean shaped liver choristoma lying on the medial wall of the gallbladder with an attachment to the liver (Fig. 3).