title: Malignant change in a benign pulmonary hamartoma.
abstract: Sarcomatous transformation in a longstanding, clinically silent hamartoma is reported. Malignant change occurred shortly after resection, suggesting that surgical manipulation may have played a part.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Interna, Ospedale Generale, San Vito al Tagliamento-Pordenone, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gregoris
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Antoci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romanelli
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology*