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Mesenchymal Hamartoma
Etiology: cystic liver neoplasm
Imaging: often cystic and does not have calcifications or enhancement
Clinical: does not cause elevation of AFP
Cases of Mesenchymal Hamartoma
Axial T1 weighted without contrast (above) and T2 weighted (below) MRI of the abdomen shows a mass in the right lobe as well as in the medial segment of the left lobe of the liver, measuring 13 x 13 x 7 cm in size and having a cystic and solid appearance.Transverse and sagittal US images of the liver shows a large complex septated liver mass.