Cannonball pulmonary hamartochondroma. Apropos of a case--review of the literature
Cornu, E.; Gandara, F.; Lacroix, P.; Madiedo, B.; Laskar, M.; Sekkal, S.; Delhoume, J.Y.; Christides, C.
Annales de Chirurgie 46(2): 157-159
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3944 PMID: 1605538 Document Number: 394232
Chondroid hamartomas disseminated in both lung fields were discovered in a 76 year old man presenting with recurrent haemoptysis. In view of this metastatic cannonball appearance and the negative investigations, exploratory thoracotomy was performed, revealing the correct diagnosis. Although classical, this form of hamartoma is rare and warrants a case report.