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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]
Overview
Hamartomas are usually asymptomatic. However, in some cases such as hypothalamic hamartomas and pulmonary hamartomas symptoms may be more noticeable. In hypothalamic hamartomas, gelastic seizures, visual problems, early onset of puberty and behavioral problems are the most reported. On the other hand, symptoms of pulmonary hamartoma may result as a respiratory obstruction and include chronic cough, hemoptysis, or fever.[1]
History
Common Symptoms
They occur in many different parts of the body and are most often asymptomatic and undetected unless seen on as an incidental finding.
Less Common Symptoms
Hypothalamus
- Gelastic seizures a typically of short duration (2-30 seconds) and characterised by uncontrollable laughter, without impairment of consciousness, which contrasts with frontotemporal gelastic seizure which usually are longer lasting and can result in loss of consciousness. Very rarely children with hypothalamic hamartomas can enter into status gelasticus.[1]
- Visual problems
- Early onset of puberty
- Behavioural problems
Lung
Heart
Kidneys, spleen, and other vascular organs
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hypothalamic hamartoma.Dr Donna D'Souza et al. Radiopedia.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pulmonary-hamartoma-1 Accessed on December 09, 2015