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A hamartoma (from Greek hamartion “bodily defect”) is a focal malformation that resembles a neoplasm in the tissue of its origin. This is not a malignant tumor, and it grows at the same rate as the surrounding tissues. It is composed of tissue elements normally found at that site but that are growing in a disorganized mass. | A hamartoma (from Greek hamartion “bodily defect”) is a focal [[malformation]] that resembles a [[neoplasm]] in the tissue of its origin. This is not a [[malignant]] tumor, and it grows at the same rate as the surrounding [[tissues]]. It is composed of tissue elements normally found at that site but that are growing in a disorganized mass. | ||
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[[Category:Types of cancer]] | [[Category:Types of cancer]] | ||
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[[Category:Oncology]] | [[Category:Oncology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A hamartoma (from Greek hamartion “bodily defect”) is a focal malformation that resembles a neoplasm in the tissue of its origin. This is not a malignant tumor, and it grows at the same rate as the surrounding tissues. It is composed of tissue elements normally found at that site but that are growing in a disorganized mass.