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hamartoma
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hamartoma [‚ha·mər′tō·mə]
(medicine)
An abnormal condition resulting in the formation of a mass of tissue of disproportionate size and distribution but composed of the normal tissue of the region.
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Abstract Angiomyomatous hamartomas have been found almost exclusively in the inguinal and femoral lymph nodes; few reports of these lesions in the head and neck region have been published.
Angiomyomatous hamartoma in a submandibular lymph node: a case report by Barzilai, Geva; Schindler, Yaakov; Cohen-Kerem, Raanan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
4,7) Bile duct hamartoma Also known as von Meyenburg complexes, bile duct hamartomas arise from ductal plate malformations that involve the small interlobular bile ducts.
Imaging of cystic liver lesions in the adult by Power, Niall; Bent, Clare; Chan, Otto / Applied Radiology
Vascular hamartomas are usually congenital anomalies comprising malformations of capillaries; venous, arterial, or lymphatic channels; or various combinations of these.
A dermal vascular hamartoma in a sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis) by Steinberg, Howard; Pare, Jean A.; Paul-Murphy, Joanne / Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
 
 
 
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