Abstract
The Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia (BDH) is a common birth defect that is associated
with other congenital malformations. Hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma (HMH) is the second
most common benign hepatic tumor in children. The association between BDH and HMH
or ectopic hepatic tissue is uncommon. We report a case of a female newborn with a
left BDH that at surgery was incidentally found to have a tumor of 3.5 cm in maximum dimension with a serous muscular membrane. The histopathological study
revealed vascular–mesenchymal stroma with bile ducts entrapped and peripheral normal
hepatic tissue. These findings correlate with the diagnosis of hepatic mesenchymal
hamartoma (HMH) in ectopic hepatic tissue. Our objective is to report a case of a
rare association between HMH and BDH as well as discuss its differential diagnosis.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
July 20,
2012
Received in revised form:
June 20,
2012
Received:
March 12,
2012
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© 2012 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
