Open AccessAdult Hepatic Mesenchymal Hamartoma: An Unusual Case
Author(s) -
Monica Sharma,
Preeti Bansal,
Neeraj Krishna Goyal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of laboratory physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-7826
pISSN - 0974-2727
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2727.141514
Subject(s) - hamartoma , medicine , mesenchymal stem cell , computer science , pathology
Mesenchymal hamartoma is a benign hamartomatous lesion with unknown histogenesis. It generally occurs in pediatric population and has been rarely reported in adults. We report an unusual case of a cystic mesenchymal hamartoma of liver in an 81-year-old elderly male. A provisional diagnosis of liver abscess was made and definitive histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. This case has been reported because of its rarity.