splenic hamartoma is an unusual accidental finding with non-neoplastic feature that may be incidentally diagnosed because of its compression effect on surrounding organs. the predominant pathological feature leading diagnosis is circumscribed, un-encapsulated bulging nodules with focal fibrosis or cyst. the histopathological feature of splenic hamartoma is the positivity for cd8, and occasional...

the respiratory tract contains numerous peptides secreted from special pulmonary epithelial cells whichare called endocrine cells. the function of neuroendocrine cells is modulated by amines. serotonin has strong vasomotor and bronchomotor effects in the airway mucosa. the objective of this study was to determine presence and distribution of serotonin-positive endocrine cells in respiratory tra...

TOPIC: Procedures TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Hamartomas are benign tumors composed of various mesenchymal cells including cartilage, connective tissue, bone and fat. Pulmonary hamartomas constitute about 8% all lung neoplasms have an incidence 0.025-0.32%. They typically occur peripherally involving the parenchyma rarely as endobronchial tumors. Here, we present a...

OBJECTIVE To review the management and outcome of babies with antenatally diagnosed congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. DESIGN Retrospective cohort review. SETTING Tertiary neonatal care unit at Queen Mary Hospital and antenatal diagnostic centre at Tsan Yuk Hospital. PATIENTS Consecutive patients with antenatally suspected congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation in their conce...

BACKGROUND Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation is a rare pulmonary malformation, but is the most common lung malformation observed in children. In developing countries, such as Morocco, prenatal diagnosis is missing. Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation may occur after birth in the presence of complications and needs a computed tomography scan for confirmation. However, our lack of...

“Background:” Intra-scrotal adenomatoid tumours are rare tumours which may present at any age and are usually treated by local excision. Ultrasound scan may help in the diagnosis but its capability to distinguish this lesion is low in view of the non specific ultrasonic features of the lesion. “Aims:” To report a case of intrasrotal adenomatoid tumour which was referred to a urologist as atroph...

We were delighted to read the article in the European Respiratory Journal by HUSSAIN et al. [1] which demonstrated aggravation of pulmonary inflammation and airway hyperreactivity by gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs) in a mouse model of chemical-induced asthma. Exposure of sensitised (but not unsensitised) mice to Au NPs was shown to result in increased airway resistance and reactivity to methachol...

Multimodal Imaging of... Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd hamartoma or the splenic hamartoma. The exact incidence of retinal astrocytic hamartoma (RAH) is not well known, but it is estimated at one case per 100000 births per year [1]. The astrocytic hamartoma is a neuroglial tissue and produces astrocytes within the optic nerve [2], and consequently it often appears within papillary region. Congenital...

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor is an uncommon benign Hamartomatous lesion of odontogenic origin, which affects young individuals, with female predilection and mainly occurring in second decade of life. Maxillary anterior region is most often involved, and associated with unerupted or impacted canine. We report a rare case of treated multilocular adenomatoid odontogenic tumor of posterior mandibl...