Management of Symptomatic Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Chest Wall: Surgical Resection Only in Symptomatic Cases
| Autor: | Virgone, C, Dall'Igna, P, Alaggio, Rita, Burnelli, R, Zanon, GIOVANNI FRANCO, Cecchetto, Giovanni, Virgone, Calogero |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Surgical resection medicine.medical_specialty Biopsy Population Mesenchymal hamartoma Benign tumor Resection Diagnosis Differential Thoracic Diseases medicine Humans Thoracic Wall Surgical treatment education education.field_of_study Respiratory distress business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Infant Newborn medicine.disease Surgery Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Radiology Respiratory Insufficiency Tomography X-Ray Computed business |
| Zdroj: | Klinische Pädiatrie. 225:420-422 |
| ISSN: | 1439-3824 0300-8630 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0033-1354355 |
| Popis: | Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall (MHCW) is a rare neonatal benign tumor with an estimated incidence of 1 in 3 000 among primary bone tumors, and 1 in one million in the general population. Traditionally, the treatment of choice was an "en bloc" resection, but surgery limited to symptomatic cases, is now suggested by most authors due to the numerous cases of spontaneous regressions. We report 2 patients of symptomatic MHCW, characterized by progressive respiratory distress, who underwent surgical treatment with prompt resolution of symptoms. Surgeons and neonatologists should be aware of this rare condition and its possible fatal or nearly-fatal complications. |
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