Endobronchial Hamartoma - A Case Report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Endobronchial hamartochondromas, benign tumors originating from peribronchial mesenchymal tissue, are exceptionally rare, comprising only 1.4% of pulmonary hamartomas. We present a clinical case involving a patient with symptomatic hamartochondroma, presenting with cough and thoracic pain. Thoracic computed tomography revealed middle lobe atelectasis associated with an endobronchial protrusion, while bronchoscopy demonstrated a tumor arising from the middle lobar bronchus, extending into the right intermediate bronchus. Despite inconclusive findings from bronchial biopsy histopathology, a multidisciplinary consensus led to surgical intervention, confirming the diagnosis through anatomopathological examination. In conclusion, prompt resection, whether surgical or endoscopic, is imperative to mitigate bronchial obstruction complications and prevent the misidentification of malignant lesions.
Source: Advances in Thoracic Diseases
Institution: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hassan II
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404596064