title: Cystic hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma: the role of radiology in diagnosis and perioperative management.
abstract: A 13-month-old male presented with large hepatic mass that was confirmed diagnostically to be a cystic hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma. The sieve-like appearance of the solid components of the mass, as seen at ultrasonography, and findings of dynamic post-contrast MRI are highlighted here. Beyond diagnostic imaging, we extended our role in patient management through ultrasound-guided intra-operative aspiration of fluid from the cystic components of the tumour to reduce its volume and thereby facilitate surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, K K Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899. ivyanil10@gmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anil
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fortier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*