hamartoma

• Terme médical désignant une formation bénigne ressemblant à une tumeur, mais résultant d'une erreur de développement dans un organe et constituée d'un mélange anormal de tissus normalement présents dans cette région.

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.

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   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.

   hamartome

   • 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.