Hamartoma Pulmonar Gigante. Reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Giant Pulmonary Hamartoma. Case report and review of the Literature

Los hamartomas pulmonares son las lesiones benignas más frecuente del pulmón con un tamaño promedio de 1.0 a 2.0 cm. Se realiza el reporte de un caso de un hamartoma pulmonar gigante de 21 x 13 x 9,5 cm en un varón de 79 años quien presento un cuadro corto de síntomas respiratorios. En la tomografía de tórax se constató la presencia de una masa en el campo medio e inferior del hemitórax izquierdo. Se realizó la resección por toracotomía. El estudio histopatológico confirmo el diagnóstico de un hamartoma pulmonar gigante de tipo condroide.

Pulmonary hamartomas are the most common benign neoplasm in the lung, with an average size of 1.0 to 2.0 cms. We report a case of a giant pulmonary hamartoma in a 79 year old male who presented respiratory symptoms. Chest tomography revealed a heterogeneous mass that occupies the lower half of the left hemitoriax. The patient underwent thoracotomy and resection of the mass. Gross examination of the surgical specimen showed a well circumscribed mass measuring 21 x 13 x 9.5 cms. The histopathological study confirmed the diagnosis of a giant pulmonar hamartoma of the chondroid tape

A Giant Colonic Hamartoma and Multiple Colonic Hamartomatous Polyps in a Middle-Aged Man

Colonic hamartomas are rare polypoid lesions. We report an unusual case of multiple colonic hamartomatous polyps, including a giant hamartoma, unrelated to hereditary or familial polyposis syndromes, in a 48-year-old man. The diameter of the largest polyp was 9.5 cm, and endoscopy revealed that the lesion caused colonic obstruction. The clinical, endoscopic and histological aspects of this case are discussed.