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Pulmoner hamartomlarda tanısal zorluklar: vaka serisi

Year 2025, Volume: 18 Issue: 3, 708 - 712, 02.07.2025
https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1624869

Abstract

Pulmoner hamartomlar, benign olmalarına rağmen maligniteyi taklit eden görüntüleme bulguları nedeniyle tanısal zorluklar yaratabilir. Bu çalışmada, malignite şüphesiyle cerrahiye alınan üç hamartom vakası ve cerrahi sonrası tipik karsinoid tümör tanısı alan bir vaka sunularak, pulmoner hamartomların tanı ve tedavisinde karşılaşılan güçlükler tartışılmıştır. Çalışma, malignite şüphesi nedeniyle cerrahiye yönlendirilen dört vakanın retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmesiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Vakalar radyolojik, cerrahi ve patolojik bulgular açısından incelenmiştir. Üç vaka, benign özellikler göstermesine rağmen malignite şüphesiyle opere edilmiş ve patoloji sonucunda hamartom olarak raporlanmıştır. Bir vaka ise, radyolojik olarak benign özellikler taşımasına rağmen cerrahi sonrası tipik karsinoid tümör olarak tanımlanmıştır. Pulmoner hamartomlar, benign görünümlerine rağmen maligniteyi taklit edebilir ve nadiren malign transformasyon gösterebilir. Bu nedenle, multidisipliner bir yaklaşım, cerrahi rezeksiyon ve histopatolojik inceleme, kesin tanı için vazgeçilmezdir. Genetik analizlerin eklenmesi, tanı sürecini daha kapsamlı hale getirebilir.

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Diagnostic challenges in pulmonary hamartomas: a case series

Year 2025, Volume: 18 Issue: 3, 708 - 712, 02.07.2025
https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1624869

Abstract

Pulmonary hamartoma, despite its benign nature, can pose diagnostic challenges due to imaging findings that mimic malignancy. This case series discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in pulmonary hamartomas. These three cases that are presented here were surgically managed under suspicion of malignancy and one case was diagnosed as a typical carcinoid tumor postoperatively. The study retrospectively evaluated four cases referred for surgery due to suspected malignancy. The cases were analyzed in terms of radiological, surgical, and pathological findings. Three cases showed benign features but were operated on due to suspected malignancy and history of malignancy, and were confirmed as hamartomas on pathology. One case, despite radiological features suggesting benignity, was identified as a typical carcinoid tumor postoperatively. Pulmonary hamartomas, despite their benign nature, can mimic malignancy and rarely undergo malignant transformation. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach, surgical resection, and histopathological examination are essential for accurate diagnosis. Incorporating genetic analyses could enhance the diagnostic process further.

References

  • 1. Gjevre JA, Myers, JL, Prakash UBS. Pulmonary hamartomas. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2022;77(8):796-800.
  • 2. Arslan S, Yılmaz A, Bayramgürler B, Kurt B. Pulmonary hamartoma: Cases of an uncommon benign tumor. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2011;4(1):16-20.
  • 3. Caplin ME, Baudin E, Ferolla P, Filosso PL. Pulmonary neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors. Annals of Oncology. 2015;26(8):1604-1620.
  • 4. Dasari A, Mehta K, Byers LA, Sorbye H, Yao JC. Comparative study of lung and extrapulmonary poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas: A SEER database analysis of 162,983 cases. Cancer. 2018;124(4):807-815. doi:10.1002/cncr.31124
  • 5. Li B, Xin Z, Xue W, Zhang X. Lung hamartoma resembling lung cancer: a report of three cases. J Int Med Res. 2022;50(11):3000605221132979. doi:10.1177/03000605221132979
  • 6. Ripley RT, Downey RJ. Pulmonary metastasectomy. J Surg Oncol. 2014;109(1):42-46. doi:10.1002/jso.23450
  • 7. Kulkarni K, McHugh KE, Miller JI. Long-term outcomes of surgical resection in pulmonary carcinoid tumors. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017;103(3):1015-1020.
  • 8. Berry MF. Role of segmentectomy for pulmonary metastases. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2014;3(2):176-182.
  • 9. Treasure T, Milošević M, Fiorentino F, Macbeth F. Pulmonary metastasectomy: what is the practice and where is the evidence for effectiveness? Thorax. 2014;69(10):946-949. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204528.
  • 10. Elkhayat H, Hamza HM, Elshoieby MH, Omar MI, Gaber EA. Role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in pulmonary metastasectomy. Kardiochir Torakochirurgia Pol. 2022;19(4):181-188. doi:10.5114/kitp.2022.122086
  • 11. Ye S, Meng S, Bian S, Zhao C, Yang J, Lei W. Diagnosis value of 18F-Fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in pulmonary hamartoma: a retrospective study and systematic review. BMC Med Imaging. 2023;23(1):28. Published 2023 Feb 7. doi:10.1186/s12880-023-00981-z
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Primary Language English
Subjects Thoracic Surgery
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Argün Kış 0000-0001-9903-1576

Gökhan Öztürk 0000-0002-9390-4628

Eren Zenci 0000-0002-3612-5070

Ümit Aydoğmuş 0000-0002-4460-4741

Early Pub Date March 5, 2025
Publication Date July 2, 2025
Submission Date January 22, 2025
Acceptance Date March 5, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 18 Issue: 3

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AMA Kış A, Öztürk G, Zenci E, Aydoğmuş Ü. Diagnostic challenges in pulmonary hamartomas: a case series. Pam Med J. July 2025;18(3):708-712. doi:10.31362/patd.1624869

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