CT manifestations of pediatric mesenchymal hamartoma of liver

VernacularTitle:儿童肝脏间叶性错构瘤CT表现
Author: Xiaoxia WANG ; Yumin ZHONG ; Xinyu YUAN ; Ying ZHOU ; Meihua SHI
Keywords: Mesenchymal hamartoma; Liver neoplasms; Child; Tomography,X-ray computed
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2017;33(9):1288-1292
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the CT manifestations of pediatric mesenechymal hamartoma of liver (MHL).Methods Clinical data of 15 cases with MHL confirmed by surgery and pathology were retrospectively analyzed.All children were performed with CT scans including plain and enhanced scans,and the imaging features were analyzed.Results All the lesions were solitary,and 9 masses located at the right lobe of liver,4 located at the left lobe,the others located at both right and left lobe.The maximum diameter of lesions was from 5 cm to 30 cm,with an average of (11.52±6.84) cm.Ten cases were cystic and solid mixed,5 cases were solid.After contrast administration,the solid component and the septa of the masses showed enhancement while no enhancement was observed in the cystic component.Two cases had the spot-like calcification.Conclusion MHL has some special characteristics in the CT scan before surgery,which should be differentiated from other cystic and solid tumors of live.Some MHLs can be diagnosed when combined with the clinical information and CT images.