EBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma: is it possible?
Abstract Background Pulmonary hamartoma is an extremely rare benign neoplasm of the lungs. Patients usually present in the 4th and 5th decades of life and usually present as a hilar mass that needs to be biopsied to confirm the nature of the lesion. We report a case of pulmonary hamartoma that was d...
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| description | Abstract Background Pulmonary hamartoma is an extremely rare benign neoplasm of the lungs. Patients usually present in the 4th and 5th decades of life and usually present as a hilar mass that needs to be biopsied to confirm the nature of the lesion. We report a case of pulmonary hamartoma that was diagnosed with EBUS-TBNA. Case presentation A 45-year-old female patient, non-smoker presented with dyspnea at moderate exertion. A CT scan showed a well-circumscribed left hilar mass. EBUS was planned and 3 passes EBUS-TBNA were taken and the final histopathological diagnosis was surprisingly pulmonary hamaroma. Conclusions EBUS-TBNA allows to locating of undiagnosed mediastinal lesions and performing a targeted needle aspiration, in a less invasive way, that can provide enough material for a certainty diagnosis in mediastinal hamartoma disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-167d598172554502b38c3e7818a4e20d2025-01-12T12:11:15ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology2314-85512025-01-011911410.1186/s43168-025-00361-xEBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma: is it possible?Wael Emam0Fatma Hafez1Nehad Osman2Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityAbstract Background Pulmonary hamartoma is an extremely rare benign neoplasm of the lungs. Patients usually present in the 4th and 5th decades of life and usually present as a hilar mass that needs to be biopsied to confirm the nature of the lesion. We report a case of pulmonary hamartoma that was diagnosed with EBUS-TBNA. Case presentation A 45-year-old female patient, non-smoker presented with dyspnea at moderate exertion. A CT scan showed a well-circumscribed left hilar mass. EBUS was planned and 3 passes EBUS-TBNA were taken and the final histopathological diagnosis was surprisingly pulmonary hamaroma. Conclusions EBUS-TBNA allows to locating of undiagnosed mediastinal lesions and performing a targeted needle aspiration, in a less invasive way, that can provide enough material for a certainty diagnosis in mediastinal hamartoma disease.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-025-00361-xPulmonary hamartomaEBUS-TBNABenign neoplasmROSE |
| spellingShingle | Wael Emam Fatma Hafez Nehad Osman EBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma: is it possible? The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology Pulmonary hamartoma EBUS-TBNA Benign neoplasm ROSE |
| title | EBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma: is it possible? |
| title_full | EBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma: is it possible? |
| title_fullStr | EBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma: is it possible? |
| title_full_unstemmed | EBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma: is it possible? |
| title_short | EBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma: is it possible? |
| title_sort | ebus tbna in diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma is it possible |
| topic | Pulmonary hamartoma EBUS-TBNA Benign neoplasm ROSE |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-025-00361-x |
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