Open AccessPulmonary Hamatroma
Author(s) -
Greta Pandey,
Binay Thakur
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nepalese journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2594-3308
pISSN - 2594-3294
DOI - 10.3126/njc.v5i1.41360
Subject(s) - histopathology , hamartoma , asymptomatic , pathological , medicine , pathology , lung , neoplasm
Pulmonary hamartoma are common benign tumor of lung. These are composed of variable components of cartilage, fat, smooth muscles and respiratory epithelium. Most patients are asymptomatic with few present with pulmonary symptoms. The neoplasm is less common in young with surgical excision being the treatment of choice. Histopathology revealed the true pathological nature of the tumor.