Gunes Dilek, Uysal Kamer Mutafoglu, Cecen Emre, Cakmakci Handan, Ozer Erdener, Akgur Feza M, Olgun Nur
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Oncology, Izmir, Turkey.
Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2008 Sep;25(7):685-92. doi: 10.1080/08880010802313731.
Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver (MHL) is an uncommon, benign, tumor-like lesion and is usually diagnosed in the first 2 years of life. Its pathogenesis remains unclear. Treatment of choice is radical excision. The authors report a case of solid stromal predominant MHL in a 12-month-old male infant who also had an elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein level. He also had hypospadias, which might represent a spectrum of developmental anomalies. It usually presents as an asymptomatic mass, however, as in the reported case, it may cause several complications due to the compression of surrounding structures. He was successfully treated with total excision of the pedunculated large tumor without any complication.
