Malignant change in a benign pulmonary hamartoma.
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.
Basile
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Divisione di Medicina Interna, Ospedale Generale, San Vito al Tagliamento-Pordenone, Italy.
Gregoris
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Antoci
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Romanelli
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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*