Hamartoma

Hamartoma

  • Tumour-like malformation composed of haphazard arrangement of different amounts of tissues normally found at that site ("error")
  • No tendency for lesion to grow other than normal growth controls of the body

 

Examples

  1. Haemangiomas
  2. Peutz-Jegher's polyp of bowel
  3. Bronchial hamartoma
  4. Melanocytic naevi
  5. Neurofibromatosis
  6. Tuberous Sclerosis 

Morbidity from Hamartoma

  1. Obstruction
  2. Pressure
  3. Infection
  4. Infarction
  5. Haemorrhage
  6. Fracture