What is hamartoma

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Hamartoma is a pathological reaction in the human body, which is caused by the intricate arrangement of organs in the human body. Let's share the relevant knowledge of hamartoma.

What is hamartoma

Firstly, the term hamartoma was first proposed by Albrecht in 1904. Most scholars have always believed that hamartoma is not a true tumor, but a wrong combination and arrangement of normal tissues in organs. This disorder in the number, structure or maturity of organs and tissues will grow slowly with the development of the human body, and rarely worsen. However, we should pay attention to the harm to the body.

Most of hamartomas are tumor like malformations formed by abnormal development of normal tissues, and a few are mesenchymal tumors.

Finally, fat and calcification are the characteristics of most hamartomas. Explosive rice pattern calcification is common in pulmonary hamartomas, nodular sclerosis is common in 20% of renal hamartomas, cystic solid masses are common in hepatic hamartomas, multiple irregular cysts are common in intrahepatic biliary hamartomas, and bone density and mixed calcification are common in chest wall hamartomas. Hypothalamic hamartoma presented with giggling epilepsy and precocious puberty.

matters needing attention

People with hamartoma should not eat stimulating food, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, drink more water, keep a good sleep habit, pay attention to bed rest, keep a good mood, and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment.