• A hamartoma of the lung is
    • benign tumor
      • abnormal growth of normal lung tissue.
79 year old male with a 5.5cms mass in the left upper lobe shown on frontal views of the chest taken 4 years apart and showing no growth. The mass is characterized by heterogeneous calcifications Findings are consistent with a hamartoma
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net hamartoma 006v
79 year old male with a 5.5cms mass in the left upper lobe shown on CT coronal reformats (upper) and axial projection (lower) on bone and soft tissue windows. The mass is characterized by heterogeneous “popcorn-like” calcifications Findings are consistent with a hamartoma
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net hamartoma 003c
79 year old male with a 5.5cms mass in the left upper lobe shown on CT sagittal reformats on lung windows and bone windows. The mass is characterized by heterogeneous “popcorn-llike” calcifications Findings are consistent with a hamartoma
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net hamartoma 004b
65 year old male with incidental finding of a nodule in the left mainstem bronchus . Pathology confirmed a hamartoma
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonvein.net hamartoma
65 year old male with incidental finding of a nodule in the left mainstem bronchus . Pathology confirmed a hamartoma
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonvein.net hamartoma 004
65 year old male with incidental finding of a nodule in the left mainstem bronchus . Pathology confirmed a hamartoma
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonvein.net hamartoma 003
      • usually arising from lung parenchyma
      • can arise from the airways
  • It is the most common benign tumor
  • composed of
    • cartilage and
    • fat,
    • other tissue types may be present.
    • slow-growing and
    • do not metastasize
  • Clinically
    • Usually asymptomatic.
  • Imaging
    • incidentally on imaging studies
  • Treatment is usually not necessary
  • Prognosis
    • excellent

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