Symptomatic Pulmonary Hamartoma

Authors

Isha Shukla
Thor S Stead
Ilya Aleksandrovskiy, HCA HealthcareFollow
Vashun Rodriguez
Latha Ganti, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

9-1-2021

Keywords

emergency medicine, exertional dyspnea, lung tumor, pulmonary hamartoma, pulmonology

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Neoplasms | Respiratory Tract Diseases

Abstract

Pulmonary hamartoma is the most common benign tumor of the lungs. It is most often asymptomatic and is discovered incidentally. The condition is two to three times more common in men and is usually seen in the sixth to seventh decade of life. The authors present the case of a 44-year-old female in whom the condition was symptomatic, causing cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue. This case is unusual in that it occurred in a woman in her 40s and was symptomatic. The authors discuss the presentation, clinical features, and management of pulmonary hamartoma.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

Recommended Citation

Shukla I, Stead TS, Aleksandrovskiy I, Rodriguez V, Ganti L. Symptomatic Pulmonary Hamartoma. Cureus. 2021;13(9):e18230. Published 2021 Sep 23. doi:10.7759/cureus.18230