A Rare Case of Thoracoschisis

oleh: Jamie Harris, Yanmin Zhang, Saurabh Patel, Benjamin Dille, Steven Garzon, Justin H Lee, Bill Chiu

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: EL-Med-Pub 2017-08-01

Deskripsi

A term male baby, after delivery, was found to have a 3-centimeter beefy-red mass protruding from the left chest wall, adjacent to the left nipple. Radiological imaging suggested it’s origin from the left lateral liver segment. A diagnostic laparoscopy confirmed the isolated connection to the liver, elevated left hemidiaphragm, and protrusion between the ribs. The mass was excised using electrocautery, and pathologic examination showed normal liver tissue.