Recurring pulmonary hamartomas: cause for concern?

Coleman, Niamh; Chotirmall, Sanjay H.; Forman, Eva; Broe, Patrick; O'neill, Shane J.

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Recurring pulmonary hamartomas: cause for concern?

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posted on 2021-10-15, 09:21 authored by Niamh Coleman, Sanjay H. Chotirmall, Eva Forman, Patrick Broe, Shane J. O'neill

We report the case of a well-controlled female asthmatic who developed 'multiple pulmonary hamartomas' on three separate occasions over a period of 25 years that necessitated surgical resection. To our knowledge, this is the first report of recurrent hamartomas in a single individual necessitating multiple thoracotomies.

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Coleman N, Chotirmall SH, Forman E, Broe P, Royston D, O'Neill S. Recurring pulmonary hamartomas: cause for concern? Irish Medical Journal. 2013;106(9):279-80.