Recurring pulmonary hamartomas: cause for concern?

We report the case of a well-controlled female asthmatic who developed 'multiple pulmonary hamartomas' on three separate occasions over a period of 25 years that necessitated surgical resection. To our knowledge, this is the first report of recurrent hamartomas in a single individual neces...

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Published in:Irish medical journal 2013-10, Vol.106 (9), p.279-280
Main Authors: Coleman, N, Chotirmall, S H, Forman, E, Broe, P, Royston, D, O'Neill, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asthma - complications
Biopsy
Female
Hamartoma - diagnosis
Hamartoma - surgery
Humans
Lung Diseases - diagnosis
Lung Diseases - surgery
Recurrence
Respiratory Function Tests
Thoracotomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:We report the case of a well-controlled female asthmatic who developed 'multiple pulmonary hamartomas' on three separate occasions over a period of 25 years that necessitated surgical resection. To our knowledge, this is the first report of recurrent hamartomas in a single individual necessitating multiple thoracotomies.
ISSN:0332-3102