Congenital hemihypertrophy is an uncommon condition with a reported incidence of 1 in 86,000 live births(l). There is a well documented association of hemihypertrophy with a number of malignant and non-malignant intra-abdominal masses including Wilms' tumor and adrenal cortical neoplasia(2). However, association of hemihypertrophy with hepatoblastoma is an uncommon condition and only two such c...

An 18 year old woman with congenital hemihypertrophy of her left side, presented with the rapid onset of virilism, hypertension and a cushingoid appearance. A computed tomographic examination revealed adrenal and hepatic masses. Adrenocortical carcinoma was confirmed by surgical pathology. Hemihypertrophy is linked to a variety of benign and malignant disorders that usually appear during childh...

We report a case of thymic hyperplasia accompanied by pericardial lipomatosis and right facial hemihypertrophy in an 8-year-old boy. On imaging studies, the hyperplastic thymus had prominent curvilinear and nodular fatty areas simulating a fat-containing anterior mediastinal mass, which is an unusual finding in children. To our knowledge, this is the first report on a child with a combination o...