Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall
| Autor: | Timothy M. Crombleholme, Bruce R. Pawel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Hamartoma Malignancy Mesenchymal hamartoma Lesion Rare Diseases X ray computed medicine Humans Mesenchymoma Thoracic Wall business.industry Follow up studies General Medicine Early infancy Chest Wall Hamartoma medicine.disease Rare tumor Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Radiography Thoracic Surgery Radiology medicine.symptom Tomography X-Ray Computed business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Surgery International. 22:398-400 |
| ISSN: | 1437-9813 0179-0358 |
| Popis: | Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall is an unusual lesion remarkable for its occurrence in early infancy and alarming clinical presentation, which often suggests malignancy. Despite its aggressive appearance and propensity to attain massive size, the lesion behaves biologically in a benign fashion, and may be treated conservatively, provided that there is no respiratory compromise secondary to mass effect. The case of an incompletely resected mesenchymal hamartoma that has behaved in a benign fashion after more than 4 years of follow-up is discussed here. We present this case to provide insight and raise clinicians' awareness of the behavior of an extremely rare tumor. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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