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. 1989 Mar;44(3):232–233. doi: 10.1136/thx.44.3.232

Malignant change in a benign pulmonary hamartoma.

A Basile 1, A Gregoris 1, B Antoci 1, M Romanelli 1
PMCID: PMC461763  PMID: 2705156

Abstract

Sarcomatous transformation in a longstanding, clinically silent hamartoma is reported. Malignant change occurred shortly after resection, suggesting that surgical manipulation may have played a part.

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