Pulmonary hamartoma

Thomas Hartman

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511977701.023

Pulmonary hamartoma

Thomas Hartman

Radiology

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Imaging description Pulmonary hamartomas are the most common benign tumor in the lungs. They present as solitary, round, well-circumscribed soft tissue opacities in the lung parenchyma on CT imaging [1–3]. Areas of fat (60%) or calcification (26%) can be seen within the nodule [1]. When areas of fat are identified in a nodule on CT imaging, the diagnosis of hamartoma can typically be made (Figures 22.1–22.3). Importance Hamartomas are benign lesions that do not need further workup or resection if they are asymptomatic. Since they usually present as an indeterminate nodule on the chest radiograph, a CT is often obtained to exclude malignancy. Recognition of fat within the nodule on CT will make the diagnosis of hamartoma and will exclude malignancy.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Pearls and Pitfalls in Thoracic Imaging
Subtitle of host publication	Variants and Other Difficult Diagnoses
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	58-59
Number of pages	2
Volume	9780521119078
ISBN (Electronic)	9780511977701
ISBN (Print)	9780521119078
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511977701.023
State	Published - Jan 1 2011

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