Giant hamartoma of liver mimicking malignancy

Giant hamartoma of liver mimicking malignancy

Two infants with mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver are reported. This lesion clinically simulates a malignant neoplasm very closely and awareness is essential to avoid unnecessary major hepatic resections. The cases were successfully treated with simple enucleation.

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Veröffentlicht in:Postgraduate medical journal 1988-05, Vol.64 (751), p.398-400
Hauptverfasser: Narasimharao, K. L., Narasimhan, K. L., Katariya, S., Suri, S., Kaushik, S., Mitra, S. K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Diagnosis, Differential
Hamartoma - diagnosis
Hamartoma - pathology
Humans
Infant
Liver - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:Two infants with mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver are reported. This lesion clinically simulates a malignant neoplasm very closely and awareness is essential to avoid unnecessary major hepatic resections. The cases were successfully treated with simple enucleation.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.64.751.398