title: Endobronchial hamartoma. Report of 7 cases.
abstract: Seven cases of endobronchial hamartoma are presented. Preoperative fiberoptic bronchoscopic biopsy provided the histologic diagnosis in two cases, but was inconclusive in the others. The tumor was removed by endoscopic resection (2 cases), local resection via a bronchotomy (1), lobectomy (2) or pneumonectomy (1). These six patients are alive and well 2-5 years postoperatively. The seventh patient refused treatment.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Borro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moya
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Botella
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Padilla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged