hamartoma

• Término médico para una formación focal benigna que se asemeja a un tumor, pero que surge de un error del desarrollo en un órgano y está compuesta por una mezcla anómala de tejidos que normalmente se encuentran en esa zona.

A medical term for a benign, focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but arises from a developmental error in an organ, composed of an abnormal mixture of tissues normally found in that area.

1. Benign tumor-like growthC2formalmedical

   A focal, benign growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ, composed of an abnormal mixture of tissues normally found in that area.

   Hamartoma

   • The lung hamartoma was discovered incidentally during a routine chest X-ray.
   • A hamartoma in the liver is often asymptomatic and requires no treatment.
   • The surgeon removed the hamartoma to confirm it was not malignant.