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
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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
Imaging
incidentally on imaging studies
Treatment is usually not necessary
Prognosis