Difference between revisions of "Hamartoma"
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*If #2 does ''not'' apply it is a ''choristomas''. | *If #2 does ''not'' apply it is a ''choristomas''. | ||
*"Disorganized" in #1 separates it from hypertrophy and hyperplasia (quasi-physiologic processes). | *"Disorganized" in #1 separates it from hypertrophy and hyperplasia (quasi-physiologic processes). | ||
==Site specific== | |||
*[[Pulmonary hamartoma]]. | |||
*[[Splenic hamartoma]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Basics]]. | *[[Basics]]. | ||
*[[Cancer]]. | *[[Cancer]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 24 August 2011
A hamartoma is a:[1]
- Disorganized non-neoplastic growth (that may mimic a true neoplasm).
- Composed of tissue of the region within it is found.
Notes:
- If #2 does not apply it is a choristomas.
- "Disorganized" in #1 separates it from hypertrophy and hyperplasia (quasi-physiologic processes).
Site specific
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=84157. Accessed on: 22 November 2010.