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Fine needle aspiration cytology of mesenchymal hamartoma of liver mimicking hepatoblastoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Thakur Shilpi,
Yadav Rajni,
Agarwala Sandeep,
Jana Manisha,
Jain Deepali,
Mathur Sandeep R.,
Iyer Venkateswaran K.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.24827
Subject(s) - hepatoblastoma , medicine , cytology , hamartoma , biopsy , radiology , fine needle aspiration cytology , liver tumor , fine needle aspiration , pathology , hepatocellular carcinoma
Abstract Fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an effective tool for early and quick diagnosis of malignant and metastatic liver masses. However, diagnosing a benign liver tumor on cytology is a challenging task as they are rarely assessed on cytology and also due to the limitations of the procedure. Mesenchymal hamartoma is an uncommon benign pediatric liver tumor and difficult to diagnose on cytology. We describe here a case of a child who presented with a huge liver mass and clinical suspicion of hepatoblastoma. The child underwent blind FNA, and was diagnosed as mesenchymal hamartoma based on the cytological features. A biopsy was performed subsequently which confirmed the same and then he underwent surgical resection of the tumor. The patient had an uneventful recovery and is disease free on follow up.