Mediastinal Hamartoma: Rare Presentation

Mediastinal Hamartoma: Rare Presentation

Hamartomas are benign mesenchymal tumors that occur most commonly within lung parenchyma. A rare case of mediastinal hamartoma in a 76-year-old man is described. The patient underwent successful excision of the 9.5 × 10.5 × 8-cm mass.

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2000-06, Vol.8 (2), p.186-188
Hauptverfasser: Sharma, Sanjeev, Furnary, Anthony P, Floten, H Storm
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Hamartomas are benign mesenchymal tumors that occur most commonly within lung parenchyma. A rare case of mediastinal hamartoma in a 76-year-old man is described. The patient underwent successful excision of the 9.5 × 10.5 × 8-cm mass.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849230000800226