title: Endobronchial lipomatous hamartoma diagnosed on computed tomography scan in young new mother-A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hamartoma is the most common benign lesion of the lung, but endobronchial localisation is rare. Typically occurs between the fifth and seventh decade of life and in literature has never been described in association with pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a young woman in whom the tumor seems to have an increase of size after two pregnancies in the course of his life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The pulmonary hamartoma is the most common benign lesion of the lung, but endobronchial localisation is rare. Early diagnosis and resection of benign endobronchial tumors may avert significant morbidity and prevent distal lung damage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Following histological examination reassessment of the clinical history of our patient led us to hypothesize, on the basis of pathophysiological, a rise in the size of the endobronchial lesion given by hormonal stimulation pregnancy-related.
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Ferrara, Struttura Complessa di Radiologia Universitaria - Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Medicina di Laboratorio, via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy. Electronic address: defalco.md@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Falco Alfano
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Ferrara, Struttura Complessa di Radiologia Universitaria - Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Medicina di Laboratorio, via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Marilina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Totaro
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Ferrara, Struttura Complessa di Radiologia Universitaria - Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Medicina di Laboratorio, via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zagà
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Ferrara, Struttura Complessa di Radiologia Universitaria - Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Medicina di Laboratorio, via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duati
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Ferrara, Struttura Complessa di Radiologia Universitaria - Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Medicina di Laboratorio, via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernardoni
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Ferrara, Struttura Complessa di Radiologia Universitaria - Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Medicina di Laboratorio, via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola Murri Dello
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Diago
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Ferrara, Struttura Complessa di Radiologia Universitaria - Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Medicina di Laboratorio, via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Melchiore
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giganti
keywords: CT scan; Endobronchial lipomatous hamartoma; Pregnancy; Young new mother