| Autor: |
Lai FM; Department of Radiology, University Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Jayakumar CR, Saw L, Kumar G |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Singapore medical journal [Singapore Med J] 1996 Apr; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 226-8. |
| Abstrakt: |
Primary tumours of the liver are uncommon in childhood. Of these, more than two-thirds are malignant. As such, benign hepatic tumours are often not considered in the differential diagnosis of a hepatic mass in childhood. We report a case of hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma, a rare benign tumour, in a 10-month-old infant. This tumour is characterised by an admixture of ductal structures within a copious loose connective tissue stroma. Only approximately 160 cases had been reported in the literature. Awareness of the ultrasound (U/S) and computed tomography (CT) features, although not diagnostic, is helpful in distinguishing it from the more common malignant tumours. A correct preoperative diagnosis is important as surgical excision is often curative. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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