Pulmonary hamartoma
Presentation
Oncological follow-up. Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pulmonary hamartoma
CT
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Axial C+ arterial phase
An about 23 mm solid, inhomogeneous nodule is visible in the right segment 10 of the lung. It contains popcorn-like calcifications and areas of fat density, thus being virtually pathognomonic for a benign pulmonary hamartoma.
From the case:
Pulmonary hamartoma
Annotated image
Measurement ROI demonstrating focal fat content of the lesion (-21 HU).
Case Discussion
The heterogeneous density, popcorn-like calcifications (and stability on multiple follow-up exams) all favor a benign pulmonary hamartoma.
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