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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996; 44(2): 110-111
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1011997
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Chest Wall Hamartoma in an Adult: An Unusual Chest Wall Tumor

J. S. Donahoo, J. A. Miller, B. Lal, P. G. Rosario
  • Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Radiology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and East Orange Veterans Administration Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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1995

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19. März 2008 (online)

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Abstract

An asymptomatic intrathoracic mass was demonstrated on imaging studies in an adult. Operative removal was aecomplished and it proved to be an extrapulmonary hamartoma arising from the soft tissue of the chest wall. This represents a rare location of this benign tumor in an adult.

Key words

Hamartoma - Chest wall - Adult - Asymptomatic