[Lung cancer and chondromatous hamartoma: a case report].
The association lung cancer with chondromatous hamartoma is frequent. We present a case of synchronous primary lung adenocarcinoma and chondromatous hamartoma. Although hamartoma is generally considered to be a benign tumor, there have been several reports of increased risk of lung cancer in patients with a chondromatous hamartoma. Therefore we recommend that patients with hamartoma should be submitted to a complete evaluation and to regular follow up, considering the risk of associated synchronous malignancy.
Mahouachi
Ridha
R
Service de Pneumologie du Pr Ali BENKHEDER, Hôpital Abderrramene Mami, Ariana, Tunisie.
Ben Abdelkrim
Imen
I
Chtourou
Amel
A
Taktak
Sofia
S
Elgharbi
Rym
R
Kallel
Houda
H
Drira
Ikram
I
Ben Kheder
Ali
A
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged