Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always Necessary

Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always Necessary

Mesenchymal hamartoma (MH) is not an uncommon tumor of the liver in the age group of 2–10 years. It is the second most common benign liver tumor in children. Previously considered a developmental anomaly, newer insights into other theories of origin including toxic-metabolic, ischemic, and a true ne...

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Main Authors: Suman B. Koganti, Venu Madhav Thumma, Bheerappa Nagari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8314102
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spelling doaj-615d27cd21194f5e9423a1d25e1544212020-11-25T02:19:44ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192017-01-01201710.1155/2017/83141028314102Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always NecessarySuman B. Koganti0Venu Madhav Thumma1Bheerappa Nagari2Department of Surgery, BLHC, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10457, USADepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad 500082, IndiaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad 500082, IndiaMesenchymal hamartoma (MH) is not an uncommon tumor of the liver in the age group of 2–10 years. It is the second most common benign liver tumor in children. Previously considered a developmental anomaly, newer insights into other theories of origin including toxic-metabolic, ischemic, and a true neoplastic process are in progress. Previous understanding of a purely benign nature of the tumor is being overridden by a real malignant transformation. Complete excision of the tumor with clear margins is recommended to achieve a long term cure. A thorough understanding of the natural history of these tumors and skillful surgical treatment are indispensable elements of care.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8314102
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author Suman B. Koganti
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Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always Necessary
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title Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always Necessary
title_short Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always Necessary
title_full Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always Necessary
title_fullStr Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always Necessary
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publishDate 2017-01-01
description Mesenchymal hamartoma (MH) is not an uncommon tumor of the liver in the age group of 2–10 years. It is the second most common benign liver tumor in children. Previously considered a developmental anomaly, newer insights into other theories of origin including toxic-metabolic, ischemic, and a true neoplastic process are in progress. Previous understanding of a purely benign nature of the tumor is being overridden by a real malignant transformation. Complete excision of the tumor with clear margins is recommended to achieve a long term cure. A thorough understanding of the natural history of these tumors and skillful surgical treatment are indispensable elements of care.
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