Pulmonary Endobronchial Hamartoma Presenting With Post-Obstructive Pneumonia

Authors

Diane S Habib
Pushan Jani
Bihong Zhao
Elakiya Anjali Jayaraman
Ramesh Kesavan

Language

English

Publication Date

5-1-2024

Journal

Cureus

DOI

10.7759/cureus.60916

PMID

38910726

PMCID

PMC11193388

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

May 2024

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

Pulmonary hamartomas (PH) are rare but are the most common benign tumors found in the lungs. They are slow-growing and are usually found incidentally on chest imaging during the sixth decade of life. Approximately 10% of pulmonary hamartomas are endobronchial. Rarely, pulmonary hamartomas can cause a spectrum of pulmonary symptoms depending on their size and location. We present a case of endobronchial hamartoma causing airway obstruction and recurrent post-obstructive pneumonia.

Keywords

endobronchial hamartoma, argon plasma photocoagulation, post-obstructive pneumonia, lung cryotherapy, pulmonary hamartoma

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Habib, Diane S; Jani, Pushan; Zhao, Bihong; et al., "Pulmonary Endobronchial Hamartoma Presenting With Post-Obstructive Pneumonia" (2024). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 1984.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthmed_docs/1984