Bilateral Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Chest Wall in a 3-Month-Old Boy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall is a well-recognized but extremely rare entity. This entity is believed to be benign with no propensity for invasion or metastasis. Although the lesion manifests with alarming aggressive clinical, radiological, and histological features, it is considered benig...

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Main Authors: Mona Alfaraidi, Hossam Alaradati, Irfan Mamoun, Shamayel Mohammed
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2876342
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description Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall is a well-recognized but extremely rare entity. This entity is believed to be benign with no propensity for invasion or metastasis. Although the lesion manifests with alarming aggressive clinical, radiological, and histological features, it is considered benign and carries an excellent outcome. Therefore it is important to recognize this benign entity to avoid the possible misdiagnosis of malignancy and the unnecessary use of chemotherapy. We present a case of bilateral multifocal mesenchymal hamartomas of the chest wall in a male infant and a literature review of this entity. Our aim is to improve the awareness of this condition and highlight its benign behavior and satisfactory outcome following complete surgical resection.
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spelling doaj-art-4670545bc0fe4d26a6c47961aae92db12025-08-20T02:37:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2017-01-01201710.1155/2017/28763422876342Bilateral Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Chest Wall in a 3-Month-Old Boy: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureMona Alfaraidi0Hossam Alaradati1Irfan Mamoun2Shamayel Mohammed3Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MBC-10), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MBC-10), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaMesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall is a well-recognized but extremely rare entity. This entity is believed to be benign with no propensity for invasion or metastasis. Although the lesion manifests with alarming aggressive clinical, radiological, and histological features, it is considered benign and carries an excellent outcome. Therefore it is important to recognize this benign entity to avoid the possible misdiagnosis of malignancy and the unnecessary use of chemotherapy. We present a case of bilateral multifocal mesenchymal hamartomas of the chest wall in a male infant and a literature review of this entity. Our aim is to improve the awareness of this condition and highlight its benign behavior and satisfactory outcome following complete surgical resection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2876342
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Case Reports in Pathology
title Bilateral Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Chest Wall in a 3-Month-Old Boy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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title_fullStr Bilateral Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Chest Wall in a 3-Month-Old Boy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Chest Wall in a 3-Month-Old Boy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Bilateral Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Chest Wall in a 3-Month-Old Boy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort bilateral mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in a 3 month old boy a case report and review of the literature
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