Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver in Adults

Korean J Hepatol > Volume 9(1); 2003 > Article

The Korean Journal of Hepatology 2003;9(1): 31-34.

Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver in Adults

Min Hyung Kim, M.D., Moon Seok Choi, M.D., Jun Hyeok Lee, M.D., Kwang Cheol Koh, M.D., Seung Woon Paik, M.D., Byung Chul Yoo, M.D., Jae Hong Jung, M.D., Sung Chul Choi, M.D., Dong Hee Kim, M.D., Hyuk Lee, M.D., Bong Geun Song, M.D., Jong Chul Rhee, M.D. and Chul Geun Park, M.D.1

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Diagnostic pathology1, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

ABSTRACT

Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver (MHL) is a rare benign tumor usually found in childhood, especially during the first two years. MHL is extremely rare in adults. Most reported cases present with a slow growing abdominal mass. It is thought to be a developmental anomaly and consists of bile ducts, hepatocytes and mesenchymal tissue. We report a case of mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver in an adult male with a brief review of the literature.(Korean J Hepatol 2003;9:31-34)

KeyWords: Liver/Neoplasm/Mesenchynal hamartoma