Year : 2021 | Volume
: 26 | Issue : 3 | Page : 184--187
Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in an infant – A benign entity masquerading as malignancy
Harshavardhan Mahalingam1, Madhu Ramasundaram2, Swaminathan Rajendiran3, Dhaarani Jayaraman4
1 Department of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
4 Department of Hematoncology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Harshavardhan Mahalingam
Department of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai - 600 116, Tamil Nadu
India
Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall is a rare tumor-like lesion encountered in neonates and infants. Although typically benign with no metastatic potential, it has alarming imaging and pathological features that mimic malignancy. We describe the imaging, surgical, and pathological features of this rare entity in a 1-month-old infant.
How to cite this article:
Mahalingam H, Ramasundaram M, Rajendiran S, Jayaraman D. Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in an infant – A benign entity masquerading as malignancy.J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2021;26:184-187
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Mahalingam H, Ramasundaram M, Rajendiran S, Jayaraman D. Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in an infant – A benign entity masquerading as malignancy. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg [serial online] 2021 [cited 2023 Jun 6 ];26:184-187
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