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	Hamartoma;
	Hamartoma of the spleen. The hamartoma is the dark circular object on the left that dominates the image. This is a cross-section, the growth being about 9 cm in diameter, while the spleen is actually about 11 cm. ; (Courtesy of Ed Uthman, MD)

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Hamartomatosis; hamartomatous disease; hamartoses; Pulmonary hamartoma; Tuber cinereum hamartoma; Splenic hamartoma;

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Hamartoma
Hamartoma of the spleen. The hamartoma is the dark circular object on the left that dominates the image. This is a cross-section, the growth being about 9 cm in diameter, while the spleen is actually about 11 cm. (Courtesy of Ed Uthman, MD)