Bilateral mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in an infant boy

Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2012 Dec;31(6):415-22. doi: 10.3109/15513815.2012.659412. Epub 2012 Apr 16.

Abstract

Mesenchymal chest wall hamartoma is an extremely rare tumor striking neonates and infants. Histologically, the tumor is composed of islands of hyaline cartilage intermixed with mesenchymal-like stroma and hemorrhagic cysts. We present a case of a congenital bilateral mesenchymal chest wall hamartoma (MCWH) in an infant boy. This extremely rare benign entity may be misdiagnosed as malignant tumor and shares features with another tumor of childhood-fibrocartilagenous mesenchymoma of bone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Diseases / congenital
  • Bone Diseases / pathology*
  • Bone Diseases / surgery
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hamartoma / congenital
  • Hamartoma / pathology*
  • Hamartoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenchymoma / diagnosis
  • Mesoderm / pathology*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Ribs / abnormalities
  • Thoracic Wall / pathology*
  • Thoracic Wall / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome