# When to anatomically excise a benign lung tumor-correspondence regarding the article: “large mesenchymal cystic and chondroid pulmonary hamartoma mimicking lung cancer: case report”

## TL;DR

This paper discusses the surgical decision-making process for removing a benign lung tumor that resembles lung cancer.

## Contribution

The paper presents a case where anatomic resection was chosen for a benign tumor based on surgeon experience and patient factors.

## Key findings

- A right middle lobectomy was performed for a large pulmonary hamartoma.
- The postoperative course confirmed the appropriateness of the surgical decision.

## Abstract

The decision of whether to perform a large anatomic resection for a lung mass that is not definitely malignant comes often forward in the everyday practice of the thoracic surgeon. The general characteristics of the tumor as well as of the patient and the instinct and experience of the surgeon are the ones that dictate the final choice. Such a decision was made in the case of a large pulmonary hamartoma where a right middle lobectomy was performed with the postoperative course justifying the surgeons’ choice.