Pulmonary Hamartoma

Question 1

What are the typical radiographic findings observed in a person with a hamartoma?

Answer 1

• Popcorn pattern of calcification
• “Coin” lesions

Question 2

What do hamartomas consist of?

Answer 2

Cartilage, fibromyxoid connective tissue, fat, bone, smooth muscle

Question 3

What is the Px of a patient with a hamartoma?

Answer 3

Hamartomas are benign and might cause Syx if they block a bronchus