title: Hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma: a case report and radiological findings.
abstract: Primary tumours of the liver are uncommon in childhood. Of these, more than two-thirds are malignant. As such, benign hepatic tumours are often not considered in the differential diagnosis of a hepatic mass in childhood. We report a case of hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma, a rare benign tumour, in a 10-month-old infant. This tumour is characterised by an admixture of ductal structures within a copious loose connective tissue stroma. Only approximately 160 cases had been reported in the literature. Awareness of the ultrasound (U/S) and computed tomography (CT) features, although not diagnostic, is helpful in distinguishing it from the more common malignant tumours. A correct preoperative diagnosis is important as surgical excision is often curative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Jayakumar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saw
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography