MR imaging findings of an atypical pulmonary hamartoma in a 12-year-old child

Alexopoulou, Efthymia; Economopoulos, Nikolaos; Priftis, Kostas Ν.; Tsigka, Alexia; Kelekis, Nikolaos

doi:10.1007/s00247-008-0938-2

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“…4 B). These latter CT findings appeared to be similar to those observed on magnetic resonance imaging in previous reports [ 17 , 18 ]. In our case, the clefts lined by respiratory epithelium are so prominent on dynamic contrast-enhanced CT images due to their increased vascularity probably related to the central location of the PH.…”

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Pulmonary hamartoma mimicking a mediastinal cyst-like lesion in a heavy smoker

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et al. 2018

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

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Pulmonary hamartoma (PH) is the most common benign tumor of the lung, typically presenting as a peripheral solitary nodule with round shape and smooth margins. The main computed tomography (CT) features that allow a confident diagnosis of PH are intranodular fat and popcorn-like calcifications. However, the presence of these features within PHs is variable. Thus, a reliable diagnosis of PH cannot be formulated in approximately 30% of cases. Furthermore, PHs may occasionally show atypical CT features.The present article reports the case of a centrally located PH with an extremely rare and previously unreported CT presentation consisting of fluid attenuation, rim enhancement and thick enhancing septa that mimicked a mediastinal cyst-like lesion.

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