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3231342

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-4-20
pubmed:abstractText
Solitary pulmonary hamartomas are the most common benign tumors of the lung, and have to be distinguished from primary or secondary malignant pulmonary lesions. The data of 20 patients operated for a solitary hamartoma of the lung are presented with special attention to the diagnostic methods which can contribute to the diagnosis. To avoid a surgical procedure, CT-densitometry and fine-needle aspiration biopsy have become of major interest for the diagnosis of hamartoma. Using in succession chest X-rays, CT-densitometry and fine-needle aspiration biopsy, a conservative approach can be advised in specific cases. However, exploratory thoracotomy is mandatory when a patient presents with a solitary pulmonary lesion of more than 2.5 cm or when the lesion shows a tendency to grow.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0167-2487
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
145-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Solitary hamartoma of the lung: is thoracotomy still mandatory?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article