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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2014; 6(02): 124-126
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.141514
Case Report

Adult Hepatic Mesenchymal Hamartoma: An Unusual Case

Madhawi Sharma
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital, SRL Ltd., Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Preeti Bansal
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital, SRL Ltd., Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
,
Neeraj Krishna Goyal
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital, SRL Ltd., Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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ABSTRACT

Mesenchymal hamartoma is a benign hamartomatous lesion with unknown histogenesis. It generally occurs in pediatric population and has been rarely reported in adults. We report an unusual case of a cystic mesenchymal hamartoma of liver in an 81-year-old elderly male. A provisional diagnosis of liver abscess was made and definitive histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. This case has been reported because of its rarity.

Keywords

Left lobectomy - liver - mesenchymal hamartoma


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19 April 2020

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