Fetal hepatic hamartoma and placental mesenchymal dysplasia

Ziel: Fetal hamartoma constitute a rare benign lesion of the mesenchymal tissue. We herein describe the antenatal diagnosis and management of a giant hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma in conjunction with a placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD). Methodik: A 29-year old II gravida I para, was referred at 13+3 weeks due to an abnormal placenta. The initial ultrasound (US) findings were suspicious of a partial hydatidiform placenta. At 20 weeks, targeted US firstly revealed an infradiaphragmatic cystic mass (19×17×19mm). Due to the rapid growth, its avascular nature and location of the lesion, a hamartoma has been assum…