Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma presenting in a child as a perineal mass

Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma (RMH) is a rare hamartomatous lesion in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It is mostly found in the face and neck region of children. We report a case of solitary RMH located in the perineum of an 8-month-old boy. Microscopic examination of specimen showed a d...

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Main Authors: Ammar Al-Mashhadi (Author), Milena Dukic (Author), Helene Engstrand Lilja (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Elsevier, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma (RMH) is a rare hamartomatous lesion in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It is mostly found in the face and neck region of children. We report a case of solitary RMH located in the perineum of an 8-month-old boy. Microscopic examination of specimen showed a disordered collection of mature adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, adnexal elements and nerve bundles, and immunohistochemistry confirmed a RMH. This case emphasizes the possibility of RMH in the perineum of the children. Even if RMH is a rare condition in the perineum it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of a perineal mass in children. Keywords: Rhabdomyomatous, Mesenchymal, Hamartoma, Perianal
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10.1016/j.epsc.2019.101242