Radiographic evidence of calcification in pulmonary hamartomas

J Natl Med Assoc. 1992 Apr;84(4):329-31.

Abstract

Eight cases of solitary intrapulmonary hamartomas are presented to show the unusually high frequency of calcification (75%, six of eight cases) in this series. Possible contributory factors were high percentage of chondromatous variant (seven of eight cases), large size of the tumors, and use of computed tomography.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / etiology
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / complications
  • Hamartoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hamartoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases / etiology
  • Lung Diseases / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography