# Case Report: Giant lung hamartoma : An usual cause of lobectomy in a five-year child

## TL;DR

A 5-year-old child had a large benign lung tumor removed through surgery after experiencing repeated lung infections.

## Contribution

This case report highlights a rare instance of a giant pulmonary hamartoma in a young child requiring surgical intervention.

## Key findings

- A giant lung mass was diagnosed in a 5-year-old child causing recurrent pneumonia.
- Surgical resection confirmed the diagnosis of a pulmonary hamartoma with specific histological features.

## Abstract

Pulmonary hamartomas are the most common benign tumors of the lung in adults. They are usually asymptomatic because of their small size and their slow-growing character. We report the case of a 5-year-old child presenting with a giant lung mass causing recurrent right pneumonia. Surgical resection with middle lobectomy was performed. Final histology revealed pulmonary hamartoma with predominant adenofibromatous and lipomatous differentiation.