Ectopic liver tissue (choristoma) on the gallbladder: A comprehensive literature review

Table 2 Summary of the surgical and histopathological characteristics of 91 patients published in the literature between 1925 and 2020

Ref.	Lesion sizes (mm)	Surgical indication	Surgical procedure	Histopathological findings of ELT	Histopathological findings of GB
Kachi et al[1], 2020	10	CC	LC	ELT	NA
	5	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Avdaj et al[2], 2020	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Baral et al[3], 2019	30	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Yuksel et al[4], 2019	17	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Mannan et al[5], 2019	5	AC	LC	ELT	NA
Isa et al[6], 2019	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Pandit et al[7], 2019	35	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Granek et al[8], 2019	19	AC	LC	ELT	NA
Lodha et al[9], 2018	20	Kidney tumor	Lap nephrectomy	ELT (no excised)	NA
Topcu et al[10], 2018	15	CC	OC	ELT	NA
	80	Pancreatic tumor	Whipple procedure	ELT	NA
Burke et al[11], 2018	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Greenberg et al[12], 2018	30	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Termos et al[13], 2017	30	Diag lap	LC	ELT	NA
Weber-Alvarez et al[14], 2017	10	AC	LC	ELT	AC + CC
Galimov et al[15], 2017	6	AC	LC	ELT	Phlegmonous cholecystitis
Handra-Luca et al[16], 2016	5	CC	LC	ELT	CC
	11	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Mani et al[17], 2016	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Ito et al[18], 2016	15	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Leena et al[19], 2016	15	Autopsy	Autopsy	ELT	NA
Karaca et al[20], 2016	15	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Jaboury et al[21], 2016	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Yahya et al[22 ], 2016	60	CC	LC	ELT	NA
	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
	NA	Penetrating injury	Diag lap	ELT	NA
Aslan et al[23], 2016	8	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Longjam et al[24], 2016	15	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Kostov et al[25], 2016	35	RCLM	OC	ELT	Hydatid cyst on gallbladder wall
Bal et al[26], 2015	20	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Smyth et al[27], 2015	20	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Abhilash et al[28], 2015	10	AC	LC	ELT	CC
Hussein et al[29], 2015	NA	AC	LC	ELT	NA
Yankol et al[30], 2015	15	Donor hepatectomy	LDH	ELT	Accessory gallbladder tissue
Arslan et al[31], 2014	20	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Pulle et al[32], 2014	20	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Terakawa et al[33], 2014	12	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Sirasanagandla et al[34], 2013	20	Autopsy	Autopsy	ELT	NA
Hassan et al[35], 2013	10	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Martinez et al[36], 2013	30	CC	LC	ELT	Chronic inflammation
Ozturk et al[37], 2013	20	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Yajima et al[38], 2013	6	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Khan et al[39], 2013	NA	CC	LC	ELT (Fatty change)	CC
Karaman et al[40], 2012	11	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Patel et al[41], 2012	26	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Sozen et al[42], 2012	7	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Catani et al[43], 2011	15	AC	LC	ELT	NA
	14	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Dettmer et al[44], 2011	15	AC	LC	ELT	Acute cholecystitis
Nagar et al[45], 2011	45	AP + Cystic mass	LC	ELT	CC
Ates et al[46], 2010	5	AC	LC	ELT	NA
	6	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Triantafyllidis et al[47], 2009	15	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Guzman et al[48], 2009	30	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Kyeong et al[49], 2008	10	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Koh et al[50], 2007	15	AC	LC	ELT	NA
Malhas et al[51], 2007	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
	NA	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Soto et al[52], 2007	8	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Beltran et al[53], 2007	12	CC	LC	ELT	CC
	17	CC	LC	ELT	NA
	7	Gastric cancer	OC + Gastrectomy	ELT	NA
	18	Pancreatic pseudocyst	OC + Gastrectomy	ELT	NA
Wang et al[54], 2006	11	Gallbladder polyps	LC	ELT	CC + Polyps
Ikeda et al[55], 2006	NA	HCC	OC + Segment V Resection	NASH	NA
Ngowe et al[56], 2006	30	CC	LC	ELT	CC
Lundy et al[57], 2005	30	Diag lap	LC	ELT	NA
Leone et al[58], 2004	90	GBC	OC	ELT + HCC	NA
Griniatsos et al[59], 2002	10	CC	LC	ELT	NA
	15	CC	LC	ELT	NA
Acar et al[60], 2002	14	CC	OC	ELT	Papillary epithelial hyperplasia
Sakarya et al[61], 2002	NA	NA	LC	NA	NA
Arakawa et al[62], 1999	15	Autopsy	Autopsy	ELT	NA
Hamdani et al[63], 1994	30	PSC	LT	ELT	NA
Boyle et al[64], 1992	20	AC	OC	ELT	CC
Tejada et al[65], 1989	11	CC	OC + Splenectomy	ELT	CC
Watanabe et al[66], 1989	5	Cystic lesion of the liver	Diag lap	Biliary hamartoma	NA
	8	Cirr	Diag lap	NA	NA
	10	Cirr	Diag lap	NA	NA
	6	Cirr	Diag lap	NA	NA
Fellbaum et al[67], 1987	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Natori et al[68], 1986	12	CC	OC + Excision	ELT	Chronic inflammation
Ashby et al[69], 1969	10	Duodenal ulcer	OC + Excision	ELT	NA
BASSIS et al[70], 1956	15	CC	OC	ELT	CC
	10	CC	OC	ELT	CC
	6	CC	OC	ELT	CC
	8	Autopsy	Autopsy	ELT	NA
Thorsness et al[71], 1941	5	Autopsy	Autopsy	ELT	NA
Cullen et al[72], 1925	12	Jaundice	Excision	NA	NA

NA: Non-available; LC: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; AC: Acute cholecystitis; CC: Chronic cholecystitis ± cholelithiasis; RCLM: Rectum cancer liver metastasis; PSC: Primary sclerosing cholangitis; GBC: Gallbladder cancer; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; OC: Open cholecystectomy; Diag lap: Diagnostic laparoscopy; ELT: Ectopic liver tissue; HCC: Hepatocellular cancer.