Bronchial hamartoma
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A bronchial hamartoma falls under the same spectrum of pathology as a pulmonary hamartoma (except for their location). An endobronchial location is less common than than a peripheral pulmonary location where thay only account for around 1.4-10% of all intrathoracic hamartomas.
Epidemiology
The mean age of the patient at presentation ranges around the 6th to 7thdecades. There may be a slight male male predominance.
Pathology
As with other hamartomas, they are comprised of mature cartilage and fat elements with muscle and bone elements also present in some cases.
Variants
Treatment and prognosis
Although they are benign they can be associated with bronchial obstruction and bleeding on some occasions. Endoscopic treatment with rigid bronchoscopy and lasers provides an excellent outcome and can be offered in patient's having lesions which can causes obstruction.
See also
-<p>A <strong>bronchial hamartoma</strong> falls under the same spectrum of pathology as a <a href="/articles/pulmonary-hamartoma-1">pulmonary hamartoma</a> (except for their location). An endobronchial location is less common than than a peripheral pulmonary location where thay only account for around 1.4-10% of all intrathoracic hamartomas. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>The mean age of the patient at presentation ranges around the 6<sup>th</sup> to 7<sup>th </sup>decades. There may be a slight male predominance.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>As with other hamartomas, they are comprised of mature cartilage and fat elements with muscle and bone elements also present in some cases.</p><h5>Variants</h5><ul><li>- +<p>A <strong>bronchial hamartoma</strong> falls under the same spectrum of pathology as a <a href="/articles/pulmonary-hamartoma-1">pulmonary hamartoma</a> (except for their location). An endobronchial location is less common than a peripheral pulmonary location where thay only account for around 1.4-10% of all intrathoracic hamartomas. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>The mean age of the patient at presentation ranges around the 6<sup>th</sup> to 7<sup>th </sup>decades. There may be a slight male predominance.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>As with other hamartomas, they are comprised of mature cartilage and fat elements with muscle and bone elements also present in some cases.</p><h5>Variants</h5><ul><li>
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