TY - JOUR
T1 - Mesothelial cyst of the liver in a neonate.
AU - Komori, Koji
AU - Hoshino, Ken
AU - Shirai, Junichi
AU - Morikawa, Yasuhide
PY - 2008/4
Y1 - 2008/4
N2 - Mesothelial cysts are very rare congenital cystic lesions that are derived from coelomic remnants. We report a neonate with a mesothelial cyst of hepatic origin. On routine antenatal ultrasound study, an intra-abdominal mass was seen. After birth, the cystic lesion's size increased to 8 cm and became symptomatic. Surgical resection was performed. Preoperative diagnostic imaging studies, including CT and MRI, did not identify the etiology, but the cyst appeared to be of hepatic origin. Intra-operatively, the cystic lesion was confirmed to have originated from the liver. Based on immunohistological analysis, the final diagnosis was mesothelial cyst of the liver.
AB - Mesothelial cysts are very rare congenital cystic lesions that are derived from coelomic remnants. We report a neonate with a mesothelial cyst of hepatic origin. On routine antenatal ultrasound study, an intra-abdominal mass was seen. After birth, the cystic lesion's size increased to 8 cm and became symptomatic. Surgical resection was performed. Preoperative diagnostic imaging studies, including CT and MRI, did not identify the etiology, but the cyst appeared to be of hepatic origin. Intra-operatively, the cystic lesion was confirmed to have originated from the liver. Based on immunohistological analysis, the final diagnosis was mesothelial cyst of the liver.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00383-007-1952-4
DO - 10.1007/s00383-007-1952-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 17598115
AN - SCOPUS:49649098223
VL - 24
SP - 463
EP - 465
JO - Pediatric Surgery International
JF - Pediatric Surgery International
SN - 0179-0358
IS - 4
ER -