title: Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver--a case report and literature review.
abstract: We report a case of a mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver in a two-year-old boy. He presented to the emergency room with abdominal distention and vomiting. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography were performed and revealed a large, intra-peritoneal lesion, with thick wall, multiple cysts of variable size and solid septa. The lesion was surgically resected. Pathological examination revealed a mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver. We are including a short literature review, highlighting the main features of mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver, and discussing its differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal. elassprr@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosado
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavares
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male
keywords: Mesenchymal hamartoma; abdominal cystic masses; liver