Hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma: a case report and radiological findings.
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.
Lai
F M
FM
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jayakumar
C R
CR
Saw
L
L
Kumar
G
G
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