Ewha Med J.
1981 Mar;4(1):29-32. 10.12771/emj.1981.4.1.29.
Endobrnachial Hamartoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
- KMID: 1969497
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1981.4.1.29
Abstract
- Pulmonary chondromatous hamartoma is a very rare disease in pulmonary tumors but it's character is benign nature. It is often incidental, asymptomatic finding on routine chest roentgenogram. They are reported to account for 8 percent of all coin lesions. In 1904, Albrecht first used the term "Hamartoma" to refer to a cogenital abnormal mixing of the normal components of an organs other than the lung. The author experienced one case of endobronchial hamartoma. The patient, 41-year-old-female was admitted to our hospital due to chest tightness and general weakness. Chest roentgenogram reveals that walnut-size radio-opaque density is seen in right upper lung field with demarcated margin. Right pneumonectomy is performed and the answer of pathology is benignendotrachial hamartoma. The post-operative course is unevenful and she was discharged in good condition.
