EBUS-TBNA Diagnosis of a Hilar Pulmonary Hamartoma With Characteristic Ultrasound Findings
Marta Ruiz-Solana, Diego Ferrer-Pargada, Sergio García-Martín, Félix Ortiz Portal, Elisabet Serra Amer, Víctor Fernández Lobo · 2026
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Description
Marta Ruiz-Solana and colleagues report a 72-year-old man whose right hilar lung lesion, spotted on CT during follow-up after coronary surgery, proved to be a pulmonary hamartoma. It was diagnosed by needle sampling through the airway. Their 2026 case report showcases endobronchial ultrasound-guided aspiration for a centrally placed benign tumor, a spot where hamartomas, usually peripheral, rarely sit.
The scan showed a partially calcified, fat-containing mass beside the right main bronchus. Bronchoscopy found no growth inside the airway, but ultrasound displayed a well-defined, mixed-echogenicity lesion with bright punctate spots and shadowing behind it. Needle aspiration proceeded without complications. Cytology and cell block analysis confirmed hamartoma, the commonest benign lung tumor. The authors argue the ultrasound-guided technique is a safe, effective way to settle the nature of central lesions and spare patients bigger surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marta Ruiz-Solana, Diego Ferrer-Pargada, Sergio García-Martín, Félix Ortiz Portal, Elisabet Serra Amer, Víctor Fernández Lobo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7778 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |