Neuromesenchymal hamartoma of the small bowel – A true rare entity or non-specific changes?

• Main Authors: Farhan Asif Siddiqui, Yusef Al-Marzooq, Jawad Al-Khalaf, Mohammed Yousef Al-Marzooq
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
• Series: Hamdan Medical Journal
• Subjects: crohn's disease; hamartoma; neuromesenchymal
• Online Access: http://www.hamdanjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2227-2437;year=2020;volume=13;issue=3;spage=166;epage=168;aulast=Siddiqui

Neuromesenchymal hamartoma of the small bowel is a rare hamartomatous lesion. It is well documented in the literature, but due to its very rare occurrence and non-specific clinical features, it can be easily missed. The primary question into debate is whether neuromesenchymal hamartoma a separate entity or just another phase of inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease. The authors take this opportunity to report a case of neuromesenchymal hamartoma occurring in the small bowel of a 46-year-old female, without any prior or associated chronic medical conditions, for its rare occurrence.