What is pulmonary hamartoma

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My uncle had cough recently, and sometimes hemoptysis. Later, he got the disease of pulmonary hamartoma. What is pulmonary hamartoma?

What is pulmonary hamartoma

Firstly, pulmonary hamartoma is a tumor like malformation caused by abnormal combination of normal lung tissues due to abnormal embryonic development. Pulmonary hamartoma is the most common benign tumor in the lung, accounting for about 75% of benign tumors.

Secondly, clinically, pulmonary hamartoma can be divided into three types: ① intrapulmonary type is the most common type, and the primary type is located on the surface of the lung. ② Endobronchial type is also called endobronchial type, accounting for 5% - 10%. ③ The number of diffuse tumor is more than two, located in one lung or bilateral lung.

Finally, the age of pulmonary hamartoma is mainly between 30 and 60 years old, and the most common disease is in men. At the same time, the symptoms will be different. Pulmonary hamartoma grows slowly and is mostly located in the periphery of the lung, and is generally asymptomatic. It is often found in the chest X-ray fluoroscopy of health examination. Symptomatic patients often show cough, expectoration, hemoptysis, shortness of breath, chest pain, fever and other symptoms. Hamartomas in the main bronchus and lobar bronchus, especially in the carina region, appear earlier, often accompanied by wheezing, and even cause severe dyspnea and cyanosis, which are misdiagnosed as asthma. The tumor located in the lung lobe or main bronchus causes lumen stenosis and partial obstruction, which leads to secondary infection. Most of the patients are due to acute or chronic pulmonary sepsis.

matters needing attention

Pulmonary hamartoma is a serious disease. It should be treated in time after the symptoms appear, especially during the treatment, the diet should be light, and smoking should not be allowed.