We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma: An uncommon but important paediatric diagnosis.
- Authors
Gray, Sheree C.; Pienaar, Jacobus A.; Sofianos, Zelia; Varghese, Jacob; Warnich, Ilonka
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; LIVER; LIVER tumors; TUMORS in children; HAMARTOMA
- Publication
South African Journal of Radiology, 2020, Vol 24, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1027-202X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4102/sajr.v24i1.1891