Congenital chest wall mesenchymal hamartoma.
The case of an infant with mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall is presented, and the role of conservative diagnostic and therapeutic intervention is emphasized. A large mass that involved the right hemithorax and chest wall was detected in utero on routine ultrasonographic studies and diagnosed as mesenchymal hamartoma by percutaneous fine needle biopsy at 4 days after birth. The mass did not enlarge after birth, but surgical debulking was necessary at 1 month because of progressive respiratory compromise. Tumor regrowth was noted over the ensuing 8 months, and a second debulking at 9 months has been followed by a 6-year interval without evidence of recurrence.
Jung
A L
AL
Department of Pediatrics, The University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132.
Johnson
D G
DG
Condon
V R
VR
Pysher
T J
TJ
Reppucci
P
P
D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery