Massive chondroid hamartoma of the lung clinically masquerading as bronchogenic carcinoma.
Chondroid hamartomas of the lung are uncommon lesions which are generally small sized and asymptomatic. Herein we describe a case of a large-sized pulmonary chondroid hamartoma which clinically mimicked bronchogenic carcinoma. A large hilar growth was detected in the left lung on radiological studies. Left upper lobectomy was done. The growth was well defined with a lobulated bluish cut surface. Histopathology disclosed lobules of mature cartilage rimmed by long slit-like epithelial channels admixed with mature adipose tissue.
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Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. cmcpath@yahoo.com
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D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography