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[[Image:Pulmonary hamartoma - low mag.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Micrograph of a [[pulmonary hamartoma]]. [[H&E stain]].]]
A '''hamartoma''' is a:<ref>URL: [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=84157 http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=84157]. Accessed on: 22 November 2010.</ref><ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_147>{{Ref PCPBoD8|147}}</ref>
A '''hamartoma''' is a:<ref>URL: [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=84157 http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=84157]. Accessed on: 22 November 2010.</ref><ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_147>{{Ref PCPBoD8|147}}</ref>
#Disorganized (non-neoplastic) growth (that may mimic a true neoplasm).
#Disorganized (non-neoplastic) growth (that may mimic a true neoplasm).
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#Architecturally disorganized tissue that appears to be native to the site.
#Architecturally disorganized tissue that appears to be native to the site.
#No significant growth (vis-à-vis the surrounding tissue).
#No significant growth (vis-à-vis the surrounding tissue).
VL opinion: ''hamartoma'' (and ''choristoma'') are useless descriptors and the terms should just be done away with. 


==Site specific==
==Site specific==
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*[[Splenic hamartoma]].
*[[Splenic hamartoma]].
*[[Neurocristic hamartoma]].
*[[Neurocristic hamartoma]].
*[[Peutz-Jeghers polyp]].
*[[Fibrous hamartoma of infancy]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Basics]].
*[[Basics]].
*[[Cancer]].
*[[Cancer]].
*[[Odontoma]].


==References==
==References==
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