Open AccessLife-threatening mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in a neonate
Author(s) -
A. Swaminathan,
Katherine Taylor,
Madhavan Ramaswamy,
Alistair Calder,
Kieran McHugh,
Nagarajan Muthialu,
Quen Mok
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20190004
Subject(s) - medicine , bleed , hamartoma , surgery , thoracic wall , mesenchymal stem cell , conservative management , intervention (counseling) , radiology , pathology , psychiatry
Mesenchymal hamartomas of the chest wall are unusual tumours diagnosed in neonates. They mostly resolve spontaneously hence conservative management has been advocated. Some compress vital structures in the thoracic cavity or bleed warranting surgical intervention. We present a neonate with mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall presenting as unilateral multifocal lesions with life threatening complications. He responded well to surgical intervention and was successfully discharged.