Pulmonary hamartoma

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 9 Feb 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 26 Jun 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

Chest x-ray demonstrates a well circumscribed opacity projecting though the cardiac silhouette.

CT confirms the presence of this mass, and demonstrates that parts of it are of fat density. Features are consistent with a pulmonary hamartoma

Follow-up has demonstrated no change in size over 5 years.

  • -<p>Chest x-ray demonstrates a well circumscribed opacity projecting though the cardiac silhouette.</p><p>CT confirms the presence of this mass, and demonstrates that parts of it are of fat density. Features are consistent with a&#160;<a href="/articles/pulmonary-hamartoma" title="Pulmonary Hamartoma">pulmonary hamartoma</a>.&#160;</p><p>Follow-up has demonstrated no change in size over 5 years.</p>
  • +<p>Follow-up has demonstrated no change in size over 5 years.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Well circumscribed opacity projecting though the cardiac silhouette. Calcific densities project over the right upper quadrant. 

Images Changes:

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
Pulmonary hamartoma

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
Pulmonary hamartoma and gallstone

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

CT confirms the presence of this mass, and demonstrates that parts of it are of fat density. Features are consistent with a pulmonary hamartoma. Calcified gallstones are also noted. 

Images Changes:

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Specifics was set to C+ portal venous phase.
Description was removed:
Pulmonary hamartoma

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Specifics was set to C+ portal venous phase.
Description was removed:
Large calcified gallstone

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