[Chest wall mesenchymal hamartoma: a case report].
Chest wall mesenchymal hamartoma is an extremely rare benign tumor. Approximately 80 cases have been reported in the literature. Most tumors are manifested at birth with a painless palpable mass of the chest wall, usually unilateral. Respiratory symptoms result from extrinsic compression of the pulmonary parenchyma, and the severity of the symptoms will depend on the size and location of the lesion. Imaging features are characteristic, but definitive diagnosis is histological. Herein, a case is described of a four month old infant with diagnosis of chest wall mesenchymal hamartoma, manifested at birth. Different treatment options are described, including expectations from tumor management, the possibility of spontaneous regression, and the morbidity associated with the surgical option.
Morales
Olga Lucía
OL
Sección de Neumología Pediátrica, Grupo Pediaciencias, Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Valencia
María de la Luz
Mde L
Gómez
Carolina
C
Pérez
María del Pilar
Mdel P
Sanín
Emilio
E
Vásquez
Luz Marina
LM
D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D035441:Thoracic Wall