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Does hamartoma look like a tumor?

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Yes: The word "tumor" just means growth. So, it includes benign and malignant growths as well as hamartomas. If this was a breast sample, a breast hamartoma, would look like a mass or tumor on mammography and on gross inspection of the specimen. However, once it is reviewed under the microscope, then it is known to be a hamartoma. You will note "oma" at the end which is the root of the word tumor.

Answered 11/6/2014

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Absolutely yes.: In fact that's how they are found -- as a tumor someplace where there's not supposed to be a lump. Fortunately, the majority are benign and are curable.

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