Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in an infant – A benign entity masquerading as malignancy

Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in an infant – A benign entity masquerading as malignancy

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 th...

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Main Authors: Harshavardhan Mahalingam, Madhu Ramasundaram, Swaminathan Rajendiran, Dhaarani Jayaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
chest wall
mesenchymal hamartoma
neonatal
pediatric
rib mass
tumor
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2021;volume=26;issue=3;spage=184;epage=187;aulast=Mahalingam

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