Mesenchymal Hamartoma With Elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein: A Diagnostic Pitfall

• Main Authors: Amine Naggar MD (Author), Hajar Andour MD (Author), Hamza Bensaghir MD (Author), Badr Kabila MD (Author), Chaimae Ben Driss MD (Author), Soukaina El Aouni MD (Author), Monim Ochan PhD (Author), Mounir Kisra PhD (Author), Najat Lamalmi PhD (Author), Siham El Haddad PhD (Author), Nazik Allali PhD (Author), Latifa Chat PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Mesenchymal hamartoma (MH) is a benign liver tumor accounting for 3% to 8% of all liver tumors in children, commonly manifesting before 3 years of life. Distinguishing MH from hepatoblastoma and other liver tumors relies on imaging and alpha-fetoprotein (which is usually within normal range in MH),...