Pulmonary hamartoma

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Dry cough. Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
ct

Solitary nodule at the left lung upper lobe apicoposterior segment showing lobulated outline and coarse ‘popcorn’ calcifications.

Case Discussion

Pulmonary hamartoma is one of the commonest benign tumors of the lung and accounts for approximately 8% of all lung neoplasms and 6% of solitary pulmonary nodules. Coarse calcification in "popcorn" configuration is a classic feature of pulmonary hamartoma.

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