Hepatic mesenchymatous hamartoma presenting in an adult patient

Mesenchymatous hamartoma is a benign liver tumor characteristically found in childhood, particularly during the first two years of life. A case of mesenchymatous hamartoma detected in a 23-year-old female during a study for non specific abdominal disturbances is presented. Imaging techniques showed...

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Published inMedicina clínica Vol. 104; no. 5; p. 180
Main Authors Rey, M J, Ordi, J, Ribé, A, García-Valdecasas, J C, Ayuso, J R, Cardesa, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 11.02.1995
Subjects
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hamartoma - diagnostic imaging
Hamartoma - pathology
Humans
Liver Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Liver Diseases - pathology
Mesoderm
Radiography
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Summary:Mesenchymatous hamartoma is a benign liver tumor characteristically found in childhood, particularly during the first two years of life. A case of mesenchymatous hamartoma detected in a 23-year-old female during a study for non specific abdominal disturbances is presented. Imaging techniques showed a large mass in the right hepatic lobe with hypodense areas of cystic appearance. Pathologic study demonstrated the characteristic mixoid mesenchymatous component with areas of cyst formation and rests of liver tissue inside the tumor. Despite its rarity in adults this case demonstrates the need to consider mesenchymatous hamartoma in the differential diagnosis of hepatic masses in adults, particularly when radiologic examination demonstrates cystic components.
ISSN:0025-7753