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*[[Pulmonary hamartoma]].
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Revision as of 04:50, 1 August 2011

A hamartoma is a:[1]

  1. Disorganized non-neoplastic growth (that may mimic a true neoplasm).
  2. Composed of tissue of the region within it is found.

Notes:

  • If #2 does not apply it is a choristomas.
  • "Disorganized" in #1 separates it from hypertrophy and hyperplasia (quasi-physiologic processes).

See also

References