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CASE 584: INFANTILE MESENCHYMAL HAMARTOMA IN LIVER, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, Dr LÊ THANH LIÊM, Prof NGUYỄN SÀO TRUNG, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM.

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Male child 3 months old, well feeding and weight .
Dr Truong Dinh Khai [Children Hospital N2] detected liver lesions with high level of AFP, suspected hepatoblastoma. But Wako tests= AFP 6,388.4; AFP L3 and DCP in normal values.

At Medic, ultrasound thought about infectious lesions in right lobe #56x53mm, solid, septation with cystic appearance. 




MRI (Gado)= Right lobe of liver lesions may belong to mesenchymal sarcoma, AFP  got down <2,000.



Operation for removing liver tumor.
Macro and microscopic specimens with results are Mesenchymal Hamartoma in liver.
Hepatic Mesenchymal Hamartoma:is a rarely benign tumor in children. Tumor appeares in big cyst septated  or solid matter with small cysts.  Hepatic mesenchymal sarcoma is a different diagnostic item with asthenia, invasion to vessels, biliary obstruction.



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