title: [Chest wall mesenchymal hamartoma: a case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Neumología Pediátrica, Grupo Pediaciencias, Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Olga Lucía
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: María de la Luz
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Valencia
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: María del Pilar
authors.initials: Mdel P
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sanín
authors.forename: Luz Marina
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vásquez
mesh_terms: D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D035441:Thoracic Wall