Summary:
The author described an adenoleiomyomatous hamartoma of the lung. The hamartoma was well
circumscribed and measured 2.5x3.0x3.0 cm. This type of hamartoma is a rare lesion in literature
described only in single cases, and without performed immunohistochemistry. In our case, the
hamartoma was formed by slit or irregular glandular-like spaces lined by cuboid or columnar
epithelial cells. Located around these spaces, fascicles and bundles of smooth muscle tissue with
a positive antibody reaction to desmin, smooth muscle actin, and calponin, were found. Reaction
with CD34 and S100 protein antibodies was negative. In the discussion, the author draws attention
to disunity of terms and nomenclature of similar lesions. After three years of post-operative
clinical follow-up, the patient is asymptomatic and without any signs of lung disoder.
Key words:
adenoleiomyomatous hamartoma – lung – morphology – immunohistochemistry
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