PULMONARY HAMARTOMA

Course overview

PULMONARY HAMARTOMAS ARE BENIGN MALFORMATIONS OF THE LUNG AND INCLUDE AN ABNORMAL MIXTURE OF TISSUE COMPONENTS SUCH AS CARTILAGE, EPITHELIUM, FAT, OR MUSCLE WHICH ARE COMMON TO THE LUNG BUT THE ORGAN ARCHITECTURE IS NOT PRESERVED. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY HAMARTOMA AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.