title: Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver. A report of 5 cases.
abstract: Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver is a rare benign tumour of childhood, characterised by an admixture of ductal structures within a copious loose connective tissue stroma. Less consistent features include hepatocytes and haemopoietic elements. The stroma has a propensity to accumulate fluid and to create macroscopic cystic spaces. Five cases are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of Natal, Durban.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hadley
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moodley
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male