Sujin Gang, YoungRok Choi, Sola Lee, Su Young Hong, Sanggyun Suh, Eui Soo Han, Suk Kyun Hong, Nam-Joon Yi, Kwang-Woong Lee, Kyung-Suk Suh
Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver (MHL) is a rare benign tumor that often presents in early childhood, and it rarely occurs in adulthood. Aberrant development of the portal tract is a known cause of MHL. Although limited information is available on the natural course of MHL, malignant transformation has been reported in a few cases. Here, we report a case of a 26-year-old female with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma secondary to unresected MHL. The patient underwent resection of the hepatic mass, which was diagnosed as MHL at 2 years of age, due to an increase in mass size and a suspicion of malignant transformation during work-up...
August 23, 2022: Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery