title: Multiple hepatic mesenchymal hamartomas in a premature associated with placental mesenchymal dysplasia.
abstract: Placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) is an uncommon disorder that has to be differentiated histologically from a partial mole. In contrast to a hydatitiform mole, PMD can coexist with a viable fetus. Placental mesenchymal dysplasia is characterized by placentomegaly and dilatation of the chorionic vessels. In our case, multiple hepatic mesenchymal hamartomas in a preterm were associated with PMD. This association is an extremely rare anomaly. Mesenchymal hamartomas occur in 5% of all primary liver tumors in children and are generally benign lesions.
authors.affiliation: Kliniken der Stadt Koeln gGmbH, Kinderkrankenhaus Amsterdamer Strasse, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, 50735 Cologne, Germany. birte.d@gmx.net
authors.forename: Birte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mack-Detlefsen
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Boemers
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Groneck
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bald
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012008:Recurrence; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis