Hamartoma (mesenchymoma) of the chest wall in infancy.
Chest wall hamartoma, commonly known as mesenchymoma, is very rare in infants and usually present at birth. This lesion is a focal overgrowth of normal skeletal elements, Histologically, it is benign. The radiographic appearance is that of a partially mineralized extrapleural mass involving one or more ribs. Surgical ablation seems to be the proper treatment and is curative. Nine cases of this condition are presented, including long-term follow-up in 4.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology