Abstract

GRAY, Sheree C. et al. Hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma: An uncommon but important paediatric diagnosis. S. Afr. J. radiol. (Online) [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.1, pp.1-5. ISSN 2078-6778.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v24i1.1891.

Hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma is a rare hepatic tumour seen in the paediatric population. Although this entity has a variable imaging appearance, it has a favourable prognosis if diagnosed and managed correctly. This case presents the ultrasound and computed tomography findings of an 11-month-old patient who presented with a history of progressive abdominal distension and an elevated alfa fetoprotein level on biochemistry. The case describes how a confident perioperative diagnosis could be made on the basis of characteristic imaging features.

Keywords : Hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma; Paediatric population; Cystic liver masses; Hepatic tumours; Paediatric alfa fetoprotein levels; Computed tomography; Ultrasound.

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